CNS demyelination
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0007305
A loss of myelin from nerve fibers in the central nervous system. [ HPO:probinson ]
Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C0338474
comment
CNS demyelination affects the white matter, which consists mostly of axons with their envelope of myelin, along with two types of neuroglia: oligo-dendrocytes and astrocytes.
definition
A loss of myelin from nerve fibers in the central nervous system.
has alternative id
HP:0007222
has exact synonym
Demyelination in central white matter
id
HP:0007305