<s>[INST] hi iam haregu i recently knew that my soon has demylnating disease and I would like to ask you what are the causes of this disease and the treatment. in addition i also want to know the dangers that this disease can cause and what i should do as a parent [/INST] Hi, The causes of demyelination are many to be sure. Treatment often does depend upon cause such as vitamin B12, Vitamin D, or folate deficiency.  Demyelination can also come about as a result of an infectious process that then, triggers an autoimmune process such as Guillain–Barré disease or AIDP. Then, there are entities such as Multiple Sclerosis which is known to be primarily a demyelinating disease of autoimmune origin with no known single cause to date. Treatments for MS are multiple and depend on a variety of factors in order to make a choice. Your best course of action as the parent is to follow his doctor's advice for either a more thorough workup to identify the cause of this problem (which then, will point to the treatment) or referral for you to take him to a specialist or specialized center for treatment where they will talk to you and him about options. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist </s>