Articles from Article Alley, tagged with "myelin sheath" http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Managing Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms An unpredictable disease that affects the nervous system, multiple sclerosis can be debilitating. Learn about the disease process, the different multiple sclerosis symptoms and how it can be managed. The myelin sheath is the part of the body that prov... http://www.articlealley.com/http://danicasusan.articlealley.com/managing-multiple-sclerosis-symptoms-2401123.html 30th December 2011 Neurofibromatosis: What's in a Name? Neurofibromatosis is a genetic condition, often hereditary but occasionally occurring spontaneously, in which the myelin sheath and nerves of the Central Nervous System are susceptible to tumor growth. Often diagnosed and treated in children from three to... http://www.articlealley.com/http://artjones.articlealley.com/neurofibromatosis-whats-in-a-name-2349832.html 19th September 2011 Conditions That May Be Cause for a Denture Cream Lawsuit Settlement The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not directly mention the many people seeking denture cream lawsuit settlements in its recent notice to denture adhesive manufacturers. There is little doubt, however, that they were on the agency’s mind when... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jimmiemminer.articlealley.com/conditions-that-may-be-cause-for-a-denture-cream-lawsuit-settlement-2146721.html 28th March 2011 Cobalt: What it Can Do For YOU Cobalt is a trace mineral, which means that it is required by the body in minute amounts. However, it performs a number of very important functions. Cobalt helps to repair the myelin sheath, which surrounds the nerves. Autoimmune disorders damage this tis... http://www.articlealley.com/http://neilb75.articlealley.com/cobalt-what-it-can-do-for-you-2118308.html 15th March 2011 About Multiple Sclerosis If you have questions about multiple sclerosis, read below. Answers to questions about multiple sclerosis include what the disease is, the causes, the common symptoms, who is typically affected, how a diagnosis is determined, and the treatment options. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://evergreenhealthcare.articlealley.com/about-multiple-sclerosis-2115851.html 15th March 2011 The Various Investigations and Examinations in Neurological Disorders Neurological disorders are examined and/or investigated mostly by instrumental methods. Of the many are: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Evoked potentials and Ultrasonography.If you ever find yourself with any numbing sensations or lack of special funct... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lionelsanford.articlealley.com/the-various-investigations-and-examinations-in-neurological-disorders-1938092.html 07th January 2011 Health Advantages of Lower Cholesterol Health Advantages of Lower Cholesterol Cholesterol is a compound that plays a vital role in the human body. Specifically, cholesterol performs five important functions. Cholesterol is used by the body in manufacturing steroids and other hormones includ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://derekh.articlealley.com/health-advantages-of-lower-cholesterol-1892726.html 09th December 2010 Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms can mimic other health issues, so it’s important that you do not self-diagnose and seek your doctor’s advice if you believe you have any of these symptoms. However, this article will provide some information regarding vitam... http://www.articlealley.com/http://davidm4.articlealley.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-1872341.html 26th November 2010 Cyberknife treatment for Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia is a neurophatic disorder also known as tic doulourex or prosopalgia. This pain originates in one of the three trigeminal nerves, T1, T2, and T3 and possibly with cranial nerve V, a mixed cranial nerve responsible for sensory and mot... http://www.articlealley.com/http://coloradocyberknife.articlealley.com/cyberknife-treatment-for-trigeminal-neuralgia-1865650.html 24th November 2010 Cobalt: The Trace Minera Cobalt: The Trace Mineral Cobalt is known as a trace mineral, which means that it is needed by the body in minute amounts. Nevertheless, it does many vital functions. Cobalt helps to fix the myelin sheath, which encompases the nerves. Autoimmune condit... http://www.articlealley.com/http://audreypadarn.articlealley.com/cobalt-the-trace-minera-1860303.html 23rd November 2010 Food High in Vitamin B12 As an essential B vitamin, vitamin B12 is of special interest to vegetarians, not only because it is required by the body but because it is not found in any significant amounts in plant foods. In fact, the only food high in vitamin B12 appears to be mollu... http://www.articlealley.com/http://miggywrightpage.articlealley.com/food-high-in-vitamin-b12-1849026.html 17th November 2010 Vitamin B12 in Food Vitamin B12 in food is often called cobalamin and considered as an important water soluble vitamin. However, it is different from other water soluble vitamins because it is not excreted quickly in the urine. Rather, vitamin B12 in food is accumulated and ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://miggywrightpage.articlealley.com/vitamin-b12-in-food-1828410.html 08th November 2010 Vitamin B12 Report As a part of the vitamin B complex, vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. However, vitamin B12 is unique among all the water-soluble vitamins in that it is not excreted quickly in the urine. Rather, vitamin B12 is accumulated and stored in the liver, ki... http://www.articlealley.com/http://miggywrightpage.articlealley.com/vitamin-b12-report-1828407.html 08th November 2010 Advancements in Stem Cell Research and Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the immune system that affects the central nervous system, or brain and spinal cord. A form of auto-immune disease, the disease damages the nerves and may affect separate or multiple parts of the body, causing pain and s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://david8.articlealley.com/advancements-in-stem-cell-research-and-multiple-sclerosis-treatments-1828243.html 08th November 2010 Natural remedies that help Multiple Sclerosis symptoms Multiple Sclerosis or MS is a nerve cell disorder that affects the brain and the spinal cord, which controls all the physical activities of the human body. Almost 2.5 million people worldwide aged between 20 and 50 years are afflicted with this disorder. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://liza252.articlealley.com/natural-remedies-that-help-multiple-sclerosis-symptoms-1703486.html 16th August 2010 Baclofen: A Dependable Skeletal Muscle Relaxant for Treatment of MS Patients Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 250,000 to 350,000 people in the United States. This estimate suggests that approximately 200 new cases are diagnosed each week with this disease. This degenerative (marked by gradual deterioration of organs a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://marcoterrell.articlealley.com/baclofen-a-dependable-skeletal-muscle-relaxant-for-treatment-of-ms-patients-1635604.html 05th July 2010 Causes and symptoms of optical neuritis Stretching from the back of the eye to the brain, the optic nerve acts as a bridge between these two organs. It is commonly known that the eyes are responsible for converting the entering light to electrical impulses and the brain performs the task of int... http://www.articlealley.com/http://homascarter.articlealley.com/causes-and-symptoms-of-optical-neuritis-1613953.html 22nd June 2010 Charot-Marie-Tooth Disease Copyright (c) 2010 Dr. Jennifer Feeny Though it is our first instinct to think that this disease has something to do with either a woman named Marie or teeth, because of the name, this is not the case. Yes this disease has a funny name but it is not fu... http://www.articlealley.com/http://drjenniferfeeny.articlealley.com/charotmarietooth-disease-1574397.html 31st May 2010 Vitamin B12 - Benefits To Aging Baby Boomers By most statistics, maybe as many as 80% of aging baby boomers intend to work past the age of 65. It is not that most will not have the money they need to retire, most will, some more comfortably than others of course. The real question is will we be able... http://www.articlealley.com/http://georgehollis.articlealley.com/vitamin-b12--benefits-to-aging-baby-boomers-1522266.html 28th April 2010 Multiple Sclerosis: Could This Be The Cure? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease characterized by pain and disability. The most common symptoms of MS are vision problems, muscle weakness, numbness and loss of balance and coordination. In extreme cases, hearing loss, speech impediment, paral... http://www.articlealley.com/http://hwnteam.articlealley.com/multiple-sclerosis-could-this-be-the-cure-1484357.html 01st April 2010 Associating Back Pain and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive ailment including demyelinating and affects the motor and sensory neurons. The disease can trigger cycles of remission, which leads to the condition to deteriorate. When exacerbation starts etiology is reviewed, which i... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jameslewis.articlealley.com/associating-back-pain-and-multiple-sclerosis-1424788.html 02nd March 2010 How To Know If It Is A Multiple Sclerosis Relapse With multiple sclerosis, relapses are probably the most frustration-filled area of the disease. Apart from the person with complaint having to endure such annoying and painful relapses, that person's family and physicians are also given a hard time. Ex... http://www.articlealley.com/http://caksut.articlealley.com/how-to-know-if-it-is-a-multiple-sclerosis-relapse-1409860.html 22nd February 2010 Stem Cell Therapy Reverses Multiple Sclerosis In such a long time, it is only in this century that most of the impairments associated with the initial stages of multiple sclerosis can be reversed. This works by resetting their immune systems by making use of their very own stem cells. Still, this ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://caksut.articlealley.com/stem-cell-therapy-reverses-multiple-sclerosis-1404725.html 18th February 2010 Not All High Cholesterol Foods Are Created Equal Do you shudder at the thought of eating high cholesterol foods? The idea of those thick greasy fried foods running through your bloodstream thickening your arteries can be anything short of repulsive. The media and advertisers are all on the same bandw... http://www.articlealley.com/http://drstanleymiller.articlealley.com/not-all-high-cholesterol-foods-are-created-equal-1400607.html 17th February 2010 Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery India – Types Of Surgery & Cost In India Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment In India Trigeminal Neuralgia A Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also called tic douloureux, is a condition that is characterized by intermittent, shooting pain in the face...... Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pressure of a bl... http://www.articlealley.com/http://wecareindia.articlealley.com/trigeminal-neuralgia-surgery-india--types-of-surgery--cost-in-india-1161995.html 09th October 2009 Multiple Sclerosis and Back Pain Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive disease such as demyelinating and affects the motor and sensory neurons. The disease will cause cycles of remission, which causes the condition to worsen. When exacerbation starts etiology is reviewed, which includes th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://richielindsay.articlealley.com/multiple-sclerosis-and-back-pain-1051271.html 26th August 2009 What You Should Know About Adult Stem Cell Adult stem cell research has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past decade. What was once viewed as inflexible, unable to proliferate and set in its ways has now been found to revert back to its earlier state. New evidence suggests that taking an adul... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mikeselvon2.articlealley.com/what-you-should-know-about-adult-stem-cell-909817.html 01st June 2009 Neuropathy, why the pain, the tingling and the numbness? Neuropathy has many symptoms. It may start with a tingling feeling and end up with numbness. It can be a pricking, or burning sensation, loss of reflexes and muscle shrinkage, abnormal sensations, or sensitivity to touch. Its worse symptom is pain, someti... http://www.articlealley.com/http://chrisdaino.articlealley.com/neuropathy-why-the-pain-the-tingling-and-the-numbness-831940.html 23rd March 2009 Exercise Body and Brain to Maintain Lifelong Cognitive Health Copyright (c) 2008 SharpBrains The American Medical News, a weekly newspaper for physicians published by the American Medical Association, just published an excellent article on the importance of Exercise - Physical and Mental: A few quotes from the... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alvaro.articlealley.com/exercise-body-and-brain-to-maintain-lifelong-cognitive-health-716546.html 11th December 2008 What is Good Cholesterol and Bad Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a component of lipid rafts, this helps to secure proteins involved in cell signaling. When sleeping at night, our brain synthesizes cholesterol to benefit our mood and increase our memory. Cholesterol supports the nervous system, in which c... http://www.articlealley.com/http://stbotanica.articlealley.com/what-is-good-cholesterol-and-bad-cholesterol-694764.html 26th November 2008 Detailed Information on Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is known as the leukodystrophies. Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a inherited disorder that affects nerves, muscles, and other organs. It slowly gets worse over time. Metachromatic leukodystrophy is reported to occ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/detailed-information-on-metachromatic-leukodystrophy-668064.html 17th October 2008 Information on Locked-In Syndrome Locked-in syndrome is also called is Cerebromedullospinal Disconnection. Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body bar for those that manage eye movement. Locked-in... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/information-on-lockedin-syndrome-647809.html 24th September 2008 Guillain-Barre syndrome Guillain-BarrĂ© syndrome is a uncommon health situation that affects the nerves outside a person's brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nerves convey sensory information (e.g., pain, temperature) from the body to the brain and motor (i.e., movement) sign... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/guillainbarre-syndrome-631978.html 09th September 2008 Multiple Sclerosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Multiple Sclerosis(MS)also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). Multiple sclerosis affects neurons, the cells of the brain and spi... http://www.articlealley.com/http://peterhutch.articlealley.com/multiple-sclerosis--causes-symptoms-and-treatment-572623.html 09th July 2008 Complete Information on Charcot Marie Tooth disease Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease is the most common neuromuscular disease in the world. It is sometimes referred to as "Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy. It is affected approximately 1 in 2,500 people in the United States. CMT affects both motor and sen... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/complete-information-on-charcot-marie-tooth-disease-562338.html 25th June 2008 Krabbe Disease – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Krabbe disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. If both parents are carriers, each child has a 25% chance of being affected, a 50% chance of being an asymptomatic carrier, and a 25% chance of being unaffected and not a carrier. Each health... http://www.articlealley.com/http://peterhutch.articlealley.com/krabbe-disease--causes-symptoms-and-treatment-561698.html 23rd June 2008 What is Krabbe Disease? KrabbĂ© disease is a rare, inherited degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is characterized by the presence of globoid cells (cells that have more than one nucleus), the breakdown of the nerve's protective myelin coating... http://www.articlealley.com/http://peterhutch.articlealley.com/what-is-krabbe-disease-559630.html 20th June 2008 Complete Information on Canavan disease The Canavan disease is the aspartic acid metabolism the confusion which inherits. It for degeneration (dispersing) brain white question description. This kind of disease the group gene chaotic is called leukodystrophies one by one. The Canavan disease is ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/complete-information-on-canavan-disease-550753.html 04th June 2008 Information on Canavan Disease – Canavan disease, one of the most common cerebral degenerative diseases of infancy, is a gene-linked, neurological birth disorder in which the white matter of the brain degenerates into spongy tissue riddled with microscopic fluid-filled spaces. Canava... http://www.articlealley.com/http://corwinbrown.articlealley.com/information-on-canavan-disease--546069.html 23rd May 2008 Complete Information on Demyelinating disease with Treatment and Prevention A demyelinating disease is any circumstance that results in harm to the overprotective coating that surrounds nerves in your mind and spinal cord. This impairs the conduction of signals in the affected nerves, causing disability in superstar, campaign, co... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/complete-information-on-demyelinating-disease-with-treatment-and-prevention-543771.html 21st May 2008 Neuritis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Neuritis is a complex process involving inflammation of the nerves, resulting in irritation that interferes with normal nerve function and the areas served. Specifically, it affects the peripheral nerves (those outside the brain, spinal cord, or central n... http://www.articlealley.com/http://peterhutch.articlealley.com/neuritis--causes-symptoms-and-treatment-540712.html 20th May 2008 Multiple Sclerosis Treatment – Now Get Rid of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be thought of as an inflammatory process involving different areas of the central nervous system (CNS) at various points in time. As the name suggests, multiple sclerosis affects many areas of the CNS. Multiple sclerosis is ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://peterhutch.articlealley.com/multiple-sclerosis-treatment--now-get-rid-of-multiple-sclerosis-526066.html 29th April 2008 Multiple Sclerosis – Causes, Symptoms and Types Multiple sclerosis is a disease that may affect any area of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis does not affect nerve cells. Multiple sclerosis affects transmission of electrical signals to nerve cells. Multiple sclerosis is the most common caus... http://www.articlealley.com/http://corwinbrown.articlealley.com/multiple-sclerosis--causes-symptoms-and-types-524406.html 28th April 2008 Complete Information on Alexander disease with Treatment and Prevention Alexander disease is a set of genetic conditions called the leukodystrophies that affect development of the myelin sheath, the fatty covering, which acts as an insulator-on nerve fibers in the brain. Alexander disease is considered an autosomal dominant d... http://www.articlealley.com/http://julietcohen.articlealley.com/complete-information-on-alexander-disease-with-treatment-and-prevention-524178.html 28th April 2008 All About Vitamin B12 and Cobalamin What is vitamin B12? Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble nutrient required in tiny amounts for essential metabolic reactions in the body. It's crucial to normal brain function and nervous system health and works in concert with fol... http://www.articlealley.com/http://vitacost.articlealley.com/all-about-vitamin-b12-and-cobalamin-516588.html 13th April 2008