Axon Resealing: Filling in the Holes

The Neuroscientist

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 253-254

  Fern, Robert ^a  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Axotomy; Injury; KEY WORDS Axons; Nerve fiber; Resealing; Transection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84970363694     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849500100501     Document Type: Article

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