Neural stem cell treatment was safe and significantly boosted myelin repair in spinal cord lesions in a mouse model of MS, ...

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Dr. Picone says a person with lesions in their spinal cord from severe myelin loss may present with more severe movement issues, including: Leg stiffness or weakness; Numbness around the waist; ...

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With MS, the immune system attacks the brain and/or spinal cord, damaging the myelin (a fatty substance) that insulates the wire-like nerve fibers that send signals to and from the brain and body.

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) refers to a condition where the immune system attacks myelin in the CNS, mainly affecting nerves in the eyes and the spinal cord. Health experts may also refer to NMO as ...

The spinal cord presents unique imaging challenges due to its small size, ... This technique can detect subtle myelin and axonal changes long before conventional lesions appear, ...

Myelin Enhances Neuronal Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury in Rodents (IMAGE) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) ...

In an earlier post on Aug. 6, Sigler said that Beau was thought to have acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, an autoimmune reaction that affects the brain and the spinal cord, according ...