MS Demyelination is the medical word for the loss of myelin; this substance is responsible for coating and insulating the nerve endings in various areas of the body such as brainstem, spinal cord and the back of the eyes.

When this wears away or is damaged, as in ms demyelination, the nerves cannot function properly and this leads to scarring, which is also known as sclerosis. Signals passed along a damaged nerve will take longer to reach their destination, even when the area has healed and remyelination has occurred. An area that has been affected and has scarring is usually referred to as having either lesions or plaques.

What are the main symptoms of ms demyelination?

If the onset of MS demyelination is slow, then it may not be obvious what is happening but some of the most common symptoms of the disease are as follows:

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