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This book presents the latest exciting advances in understanding of the structure and function of myelin in the central and peripheral nervous systems under normal and pathological conditions. Readers will find state of the art information from the perspectives of both basic neuroscience and clinical neurology and neuropathology. Detailed attention is paid to the findings and implications of recent research on the myelin-forming glial cells such as oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells. The discussion of myelin pathology encompasses a wide range of diseases and conditions, including, for example, multiple sclerosis, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, brain tumors of glial cell origin, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, immune-mediated neuropathy, and diabetic neuropathy. The authors comprise researchers at the cutting edge of biotechnology and experts in the diseases discussed. The clearly written text is supported by numerous high-quality light and electron microscopy, CT, and MR images.

Myelin sheath. --- Medullary sheath (Nerve tissue) --- Schwann's white substance --- White substance of Schwann --- Cell membranes --- Lipoproteins --- Myelination --- Nerve tissue --- Neurosciences. --- Neurology . --- Biochemistry. --- Neurology. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Medicine --- Nervous system --- Neuropsychiatry --- Neural sciences --- Neurological sciences --- Neuroscience --- Composition --- Diseases --- Mielina --- Sistema nerviós --- Neurociències --- Neurociència --- Ciències neurològiques --- Ciències de la salut --- Neuroanatomia --- Neurobiologia --- Neurociència computacional --- Neuroendocrinologia --- Neurofarmacologia --- Neurogenètica --- Neuroquímica --- Anatomia --- Ment i cos --- Circuit neuronal --- Examen neurològic --- Nervis --- Sistema nerviós autònom --- Sistema nerviós central --- Sistemes de control biològic --- Teixit nerviós --- Beina de mielina --- Beina medul·lar (Teixit nerviós) --- Substància blanca de Schwann --- Lipoproteïnes --- Membranes cel·lulars --- Neuroscience.