Nerve regeneration.
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.
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Department of Medicine, Otago University Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
D020934:Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D004560:Electricity; D017950:Ganglia, Sensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000502:physiology
D020934:Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins