2012
Axonal Protection with Sodium Channel Blocking Agents in Models of Multiple Sclerosis
Black J, Smith K, Waxman S. Axonal Protection with Sodium Channel Blocking Agents in Models of Multiple Sclerosis. 2012, 179-201. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-2218-1_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisSodium channelsAspects of MSAcute MS plaquesChronic inactive plaquesSignificant axonal damageImmune cell infiltrationSodium channel blockadeChannel Blocking AgentsSpinal cord axonsWhite matter axonsVoltage-gated sodium channelsAction potential conductionInactive plaquesClinical disabilityAutoimmune encephalomyelitisAxonal protectionNeuroinflammatory disordersNeurological deficitsNeuroprotective therapiesAxonal damageIschemia injuryAxonal degenerationAxonal injury
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
1991
Lhermitte's sign in a patient with herpes zoster
Vollmer T, Brass L, Waxman S. Lhermitte's sign in a patient with herpes zoster. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1991, 106: 153-157. PMID: 1802963, DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(91)90252-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research