Which signal delay results from hypomyelination during development?

💡 Explanation

Hypomyelination impairs the insulating properties in neurons, directly affecting saltatory conduction, because the myelin sheath facilitates rapid action potential propagation. Therefore, reduced conduction velocities results, rather than receptor or distinct brain regions being directly impacted because of myelin.

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