Myelin Damage in Multiple Sclerosis. Image Courtesy of Mayo Clinic (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

Myelin Damage in Multiple Sclerosis. Image Courtesy of Mayo Clinic

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In healthy myelinated neurons, potassium channels are usually buried underneath the myelin sheath. When there is loss of myelin, these channels become exposed and leak intracellular potassium. This leaves them unable to propagate electrical impulses.

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