A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison reports that the restoration in cats of myelin can lead to functional recovery from a severe neurological disorder. Myelin is a fatty substances that coats the nerve fibers known as axon and help in the conduction of nerve signals. This myelin can loss through disease causing impairment of sensation, movement, cognition and other functions, depending on which nerves are affected.
This finding is essential as myelin can be reestablished as the therapy for treating a range of severe neurological diseases associated with the loss or damage of myelin, without affecting the nerve themselves. A test also had been done to some cats to see their growth and development by giving the irradiated diet. Some of the cats show severe neurological dysfunction, including movement disorders, vision loss and paralysis. As the diet been taken off, the cats recovered slowly and all of the lost functions were restored.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090330200722.htm
by: Nawwarah (42115799)
