Demyelination in spinal cord injury
Waxman S. Demyelination in spinal cord injury. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1989, 91: 1-14. PMID: 2664092, DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(89)90072-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryDemyelinated axonsFunctional recoveryCompressive spinal cord injuryAbsence of remyelinationRecovery of conductionRecovery of functionSmall-diameter axonsModification of conductionHemorrhagic necrosisPathophysiological basisClinical criteriaComplete transectionSchwann cellsDemyelinationDiameter axonsAction potentialsInjuryDemyelinated fibersAxonsRemyelinationNeurophysiological evidencePhysiological studiesTransection