2006
Axonal conduction and injury in multiple sclerosis: the role of sodium channels
Waxman SG. Axonal conduction and injury in multiple sclerosis: the role of sodium channels. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2006, 7: 932-941. PMID: 17115075, DOI: 10.1038/nrn2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal degenerationSodium channelsChannel isoformsDistinct pathophysiological rolesKey PointsMultiple sclerosisMultiple neurological deficitsRelapsing-remitting courseRestoration of conductionDegeneration of axonsCerebellar Purkinje neuronsVoltage-gated sodium channelsContext of demyelinationNeurological deficitsProgressive courseMultiple sclerosisAxonal conductionDisease progressionNav1.8 channelsConduction failurePathophysiological rolePurkinje neuronsCNS axonsFiring patternsLoss of coordinationAberrant expression
2005
6 The Conduction Properties of Demyelinated and Remyelinated Axons
Smith K, Waxman S. 6 The Conduction Properties of Demyelinated and Remyelinated Axons. 2005, 85-100. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012738761-1/50007-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRestoration of conductionConduction blockDemyelination-induced conduction blockExperimental demyelinating lesionsDemyelinating lesionsSegmental demyelinationMyelin thinningDemyelinated axonsElectrophysiological featuresConduction failureAxonal functionElectrophysiological propertiesDemyelinationAxonsMyelinLesionsIon channel populationsDemyelinated membraneChannel populationsAdaptive responseComplete loss
1977
Conduction in Myelinated, Unmyelinated, and Demyelinated Fibers
Waxman S. Conduction in Myelinated, Unmyelinated, and Demyelinated Fibers. JAMA Neurology 1977, 34: 585-589. PMID: 907529, DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1977.00500220019003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDemyelinated fibersConduction failureConduction velocityEffective symptomatic therapyIdentification of agents