myelination /my·elin·a·tion/ (mi″ĕ-lin-a´shun) myelinization.
myelination
myelinization [mi″ĕ-lin″ĭ-za´shun]
Patient discussion about myelination.
my·e·li·na·tion (m   -l-n  shn) or my·e·li·ni·za·tion (-n -zshn)n. The acquisition, development, or formation of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. |
myelination
[mī′əlinā′shən]
Etymology: Gk, myelos + L, atio, process
the process of furnishing or taking on myelin.
myelinization [mi″ĕ-lin″ĭ-za´shun]
production of myelin around an axon. Called also myelination.
myelination, myelinization
production of myelin around an axon.
Patient discussion about myelination.
Q. What is Myelin?
A. Myelin is a phospholipid layer that surrounds only the axons of many neurons. The main role of a myelin layer (or sheath) is an increase in the speed at which impulses pass along the myelinated fiber. Demyelination is the act of demyelinating, or the loss of the myelin sheath insulating the nerves, and is the cause of some neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, transverse myelitis, Alexander's disease, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barré Syndrome and central pontine myelinosis. Here is a link to a website that tells more about it:
http://www.myelin.org/
Read more or ask a question about myelinationhttp://www.myelin.org/
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