The target phenomenon in human muscle
- 1 December 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Acta Neuropathologica
- Vol. 34 (4) , 329-338
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00696562
Abstract
A large number of target fibres is observed in a muscle biopsy from a patient with an acute flaccid paraplegia of the lower limbs due to a polyneuroradiculopathy of unknown origin. With the electron microscope up to 4 structural zones are seen in the target fibers. The histochemical and ultrastructural observations in this case, suggest that the “target fibre” phenomenon is due to a disturbed trophic influence of the nervous system.Keywords
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