(A) Illustration of myelinated nerve fiber and saltatory conduction of action potential. An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated ...

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Children with severe SMA have substantial loss of motor and sensory neurons in the thoracic region of the spinal cord, a ...

Scientists examine the effectiveness of an antibody targeting cell adhesion molecule 1 in alleviating pain-induced neuronal ...

Although there are several molecular or morphological differences between nerve fibers in the PNS and CNS, the basic myelin sheath arrangement and the electrophysiological characteristics are ...

In addition to routine histology, a properly processed nerve biopsy must include semi-thin sections and teased nerve fiber preparations. These techniques are necessary to arrive at a proper diagnostic ...