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A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged. This damage impairs the conduction of signals in the affected nerves. In turn the reduction in conduction ability causes deficiency in sensation movement cognition or other functions depending on which nerves are involved.Some demyelinating diseases are caused by genetics some by infectious agents some by autoimmune reactions and some by unknown factors.

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