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Mri found small focus on demyelination. what does this mean?

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Loss of nerve cover: This could be early signs of multiple sclerosis which is a demyelinating disease of the neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

Answered 5/20/2013

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Depends: Dependson yor age and symptoms. For those of us 40 and above these small foci are often found without any symptoms or significance.

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Answered 6/3/2017

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