Nerve regeneration
- 1 October 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Current Opinion in Neurology
- Vol. 8 (5) , 354-358
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00019052-199510000-00005
Abstract
The regeneration of nerve is a brilliant example of plasticity within the nervous system. Axonal sprouts form within a few hours of nerve injury and grow vigorously over long distances. Nonetheless, recovery from nerve injury, such as that seen after laceration of distal motor-sensory nerve, is often incomplete. A variety of approaches to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration are currently being pursued. They include the use of electric fields, treatment with neurotrophic factors and Schwann cell manipulation.Keywords
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