New study finds nerve loss in MS.The various symptoms of multiple sclerosis result from inflammation and ultimately the destruction of myelin myelin /my·elin/ (mi´e-lin) the lipid-rich substance of the cell membrane of Schwann cells that coils to form the myelin sheath surrounding the axon of myelinated nerve fibers. , the sheath sheath (sheth) a tubular case or envelope. arachnoid sheath the continuation of the arachnoidea mater around the optic nerve, forming part of its internal sheath. that surrounds nerve fibers and helps nerve impulses to travel quickly. Scientists have long known that some underlying nerve Fibers are also damaged in MS. Now, a study by Bruce Trapp, PhD, and his colleagnes at the Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Cleveland Clinic was established in 1921 by four physicians for the purpose of providing patient care, research, and medical Foundation suggests that damage to nerve fibers may be more extensive than was suspected. The Trapp paper was published in The New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. , January 29, 1998. |
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