The terms white matter demyelination and foci of demyelination refers to the lesions that are formed due to Multiple Sclerosis.

What causes white matter demyelination?

The nerves in our body are covered with a protective coating known as myelin. When the myelin gets damaged it causes white matter demyelination and foci of demyelination. The primary function of myelin is to pass the signals from the brain to the nerves. For reasons that are yet unknown, the immune system of the body sometimes turns itself on and attacks the myelin. When the myelin is damaged or destroyed, it can no longer pass the signals from the brain to the nerves. It does make an attempt to heal itself, but invariably fails to connect with the right mass of muscles. This is known as white matter demyelination. When this occurs, it causes the nerve to eventually wither away. This is …