Aberrant nerve fibres within the central nervous system.
Three cases of aberrant nerve fibres in the spinal cord and medulla oblongata are described. The literature on these fibres is discussed and their possible role in regeneration. Different views on the possibility of regeneration or functional recovery of the central nervous system are mentioned in the light of recent publications, which are more optimistic than before.
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Department of Pathology, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009463:Neuroma / Q000473:pathology; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*