Francisco has a disease that is destroying the myelin on his neurons.What effect will this disease most likely have on Francisco?

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Myelin is a fatty substance that wraps around the neurons and helps to facilitate the transmission of neural signals. If Francisco's myelin is being destroyed, it is likely that his neural signals will slow down, since they won't be able to be transmitted as efficiently. This could lead to a range of symptoms depending on which neurons are affected, but it is unlikely that his brain and spinal cord will completely cease to function, and paralysis on one side of his body is not the most likely outcome. Neural signals speeding up would be a highly unlikely outcome given that the disease is destroying the myelin on his neurons.

Francisco Has a Disease That Is Destroying the Myelin on His