How do neurologists repair nerve damage of the brain?

How do neurologists repair nerve damage of the brain?

Les Weiner (Former Chair of the Department of Neurology, University of Southern California) gives expert video advice on: How do neurologists repair nerve damage of the brain?; Why are some spinal cord injuries more serious than others?; Is there anything I can do to prevent or decrease my chances of developing a neurological disorder? and more...

If you damage the neuron, which is the cell body from which the nerve extends... the nerve that's extending is the axon, and that can travel great distances, that axon. Now, when that gets injured, if it's the covering of the axon, like in MS, you can repair that. Now, sometimes it doesn't repair itself, but it could be repaired. The body can make new myelin. However, if the axon is injured, it's not likely it's going to be repairing itself.