Influence of aging on peripheral nerve function and regeneration

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 191-208

  Verdú, Enrique ^a   Ceballos, Dolores ^a   Vilches, Jorge J ^a   Navarro, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Nerve fivers; Nerve generation; Peripheral nerve; Reinnervation; Review

Indexed keywords

AGING; DEMYELINATION; HUMAN; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMYELINIZATION; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMALS; HUMANS; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0034517285     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8027.2000.00026.x     Document Type: Review

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