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Damaged myelin alters sleep brain rhythms in neurological diseases

Damaged myelin alters sleep brain rhythms in neurological diseases
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Researchers at the FENS Forum 2026 have identified how damage to the myelin sheath, the protective layer around nerve fibers, disrupts brain rhythms during sleep. This discovery provides new insights into the neurological mechanisms underlying sleep disturbances in various diseases.

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