Myelin-associated diseases:
- Damage to existing myelin -- demyelinating diseases
- Abnormal formation of myelin -- dysmyelinating diseases (leukodystrophies)
Demyelinating diseases
The most common of which is multiple sclerosis (MS) -- immune mediated.
Multiple sclerosis
A chronic autoimmune demyelinating disorder, characterized by the appearance of plaques within the white matter.
- The most common