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nounmyelinolysis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyDestruction of the myelin sheath
Rapid correction of hypernatremia and rapid change from normal serum sodium levels to marked hypernatremia may cause myelinolysis in humans, based on supporting data from animal studies 8) .
2015 June 30, Min Jee Han et al., “A Case of Osmotic Demyelination Presenting with Severe Hypernatremia”, in Electrolytes & Blood Pressure : E & BP, volume 13, →DOISynonyms: demyelination, myelinoclasis
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nounDestruction of the myelin sheath
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