Augmenting nerve regeneration with electrical stimulation

Neurological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1012-1022

  Gordon, Tessa ^a   Brushart, T M ^a   Chan, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceleration of axon regeneration; Electrical stimulation; Peripheral nerve injuries

Indexed keywords

FORSKOLIN; GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CELL ATROPHY; CELL COUNT; CELL DAMAGE; DENERVATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SCHWANN CELL; STAINING; SUTURE; THENAR;

ANIMALS; AXOTOMY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SCHWANN CELLS;

EID: 57449106130     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174313208X362488     Document Type: Review

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