Not All Multiple Sclerosis-like Diseases are Alike (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Not All Multiple Sclerosis-like Diseases are Alike

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The white knob on the left shows demyelination of a nerve fiber end. The right image shows phagocytic macrophages infiltrating the periphery of a demyelinating lesion in a multiple sclerosis patient, suggesting a chronic solitary expanding lesion.

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Tatsuro Misu

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