what causes axonal loss mean
Nerves conduction study, Axonal loss vs Demyelination. 1. 2. 4. • Resulting from loss or dysfunction of the myelin sheath • Causes: – entrapment or compressive neuropathies (common) – genetic (e.g., Charcot-Marie-Tooth polyneuropathy), – toxic (e.g., diphtheria) – post immunologic attack on the myelin (e.g.GBS).
The hormonal process of testosterone converting to DHT, which then harms hair follicles, happens in both men and women. Under normal conditions, women have a minute fraction of the level of testosterone that men have, but even a lower level can cause DHT-triggered hair loss in women.