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Can I read Myelin and Disorders That Affect the Formation and Maintenance of This Sheath on EtoBox?
Myelin and Disorders That Affect the Formation and Maintenance of This Sheath by Brenda E. Porter; Gihan Tennekoon is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Myelin and Disorders That Affect the Formation and Maintenance of This Sheath about?
yelin is a multi-lamellar membrane that is uniquely found in the nervous system. When myelin sheaths are not properly formed or are destroyed as a result of acquired or inherited diseases, the end result is a disruption of the normal propagation of electrical impulses down the nerves resulting in sensory and motor symptoms. In this review, the structure and functions of myelin, the cells that form the myelin sheaths, and diseases that affect the formation of the sheath will be discussed.
Who reads Myelin and Disorders That Affect the Formation and Maintenance of This Sheath?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Medicine.
- Author
- Brenda E. Porter; Gihan Tennekoon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1080-4013)
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Life Sciences)