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demyelinating disease

demyelinating disease Demyelinating disease is a broad group of disorders in which the myelin covering of nerve fibers is damaged.

Demyelinating disease is a broad group of disorders in which the myelin covering of nerve fibers is damaged. Because myelin helps nerve impulses travel quickly in the central and peripheral nervous systems, this damage interferes with nerve signal transmission.

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