Overview
Myelin is the layer that forms around nerve cells. Its purpose is to speed the transmission of impulses along nerve cells.
Review Date 8/13/2015
Updated by: Joseph V. Campellone, MD, Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.