Functional connectivity of the transected brachial plexus after intercostal neurotization in monkeys

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 380, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-163

  Cheng, H ^a,b   Shoung, H M ^b   Wu, Z A ^b   Chen, K C ^c   Lee, L S ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

behavior; electromyogram; horseradish peroxidase; nerve regeneration; spinal nerve

Indexed keywords

HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MALE; MONKEY; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MACACA; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER);

EID: 0030898260     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19970407)380:2<155::AID-CNE1>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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