Experimental study of chronic nerve compression. Clinical implications.
The connective tissue and nerve fiber changes associated with chronic nerve compression in an experimental animal model are described. Similar findings in specimens from patients with chronic nerve compression are outlined. The clinical implications associated with these histologic findings are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004586:Electrophoresis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011323:Primates; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery