title: Neuromuscular lesions in restrained rabbits.
abstract: Ten of 16 rabbits restrained 6 h daily for 35 days developed focal to diffuse degeneration of the sciatic nerves. Very small necrotic areas also were found in the skeletal muscles of seven of 16 rabbits, but the muscle lesions did not correlate with the nerve changes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007103:Immobilization; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000662:veterinary; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011817:Rabbits; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000473:pathology