Myelinating dysplasia

Myelination is a layer of membrane wrapped around the outside of nerve cells, just like the wire sheath we usually pick up, which can play a good insulating role. However, some people will find that their babies have myelin dysplasia during the examination in the hospital. In this case, there is no need to worry about further examination. After the confirmed result, further treatment and improvement can be carried out, so that recovery can be faster.

1. What is myelin?

The myelin sheath is a layer of membrane wrapped around the outside of the axon of a nerve cell, just like the wire sheath we usually pick up. Its function is to act as an insulator to prevent nerve electrical impulses from being transmitted from one neuron axon to another neuron axon.

2.What are the functions of myelin sheath?

Myelin has three known functions:

One is to support electrical insulation between axons and surrounding tissues, such as adjacent axons, to avoid interference;

The second is to speed up the transmission of action potentials through a mechanism called "saltatory conduction";

The third is to guide the regeneration of axons in some cases where axons are damaged.

3. What is myelination?

Myelination refers to the process of myelin development, which speeds up the conduction of nerve excitation along nerve fibers and ensures its directional conduction. It is an essential process for the development of the newborn's nervous system.

Myelination is a form of learning that strengthens the connection between cell tissues. "Practice makes perfect" is the result of this substance.

4. What is the significance of abnormal myelination?

It is very common in babies with brain damage, including malformed myelination, delayed myelination, and lag in myelination development. From the definition of myelin sheath, myelination and myelin function, it is not difficult to see that myelin sheath is very important to us, especially for our learning, motor function, reaction speed and so on.