A 50-year-old member asked:
why does a damaged myelin sheath on a neuron result in a loss of sensation?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Poor conduction: Myelin is insulation, and allows speedy conduction of electro-chemical impulse along a nerve. Disruption slows conduction and even impairs, resulting in alteration of implied function, and presence of negative symptoms, or loss of sensation.
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