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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Grand Magnate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,440
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Originally Posted by mrsD
I find the terminology here rather confusing.
The axons ARE myelinated. So damage to them would affect the
myelin coat in some cases. Demyelinating means a progressive deterioration of the the myelin insulation...implying an autoimmune assault.
You can use supplements for repair if this is a temporary injury.
The Bcomplex including good B12 and fish oil, help repair myelin.
The MS community has put together a list for this:
http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm?fuse...how&pageid=772
It is pretty long, and has some high doses, you may not need. So if you decide to help repair...let me know, and I'll start you on the most critical ones and we'll go from there. |
Just to clarify for anyone reading this who has CMT, which is hereditary, yes, the axons are covered by myelin. As far as CMT goes in CMT1's the myelin itself is affected. It gets holes in it, etc. and eventually it will affect the axons.
HOWEVER, in CMT2's the axon itself is affected from the start. CMT affects the PNS whereas MS and MD affect the CNS. A person with CMT is born with healthy muscles. A person with MD is born with diseased muscles and MS is autoimmune as we know.
As far as other PN's go, I am not familiar with them.
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