remyelination

In medicine, remyelination describes a process in which the body partially restores the insulating myelin layer that normally surrounds nerve fibers (axons). Often, remyelination is not completely successful, so permanent damage is possible. Various diseases (for example, multiple sclerosis, funicular myelosis, or Miller-Fisher syndrome) can affect the myelin sheaths of nerve cells. What is remyelination? … Remyelination: Function, Role & Diseases