1997
Functional Repair of Myelinated Fibers in the Spinal Cord by Transplantation of Glial Cells
Waxman S, Kocsis J. Functional Repair of Myelinated Fibers in the Spinal Cord by Transplantation of Glial Cells. Altschul Symposia Series 1997, 283-298. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5949-8_28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConduction velocityMyelinated axonsMyelin sheathNon-myelinated fibresClinical deficitsMyelin damageConduction abnormalitiesDemyelinated axonsSpinal cordGlial cellsMyelinated fibersConduction blockSynaptic terminalsAction potentialsRefractory periodCell bodiesDemyelinated fibersAxonsFunctional repair
1987
Physiological properties of regenerated rat sciatic nerve following lesions at different postnatal ages
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Waxman S, Hildebrand C. Physiological properties of regenerated rat sciatic nerve following lesions at different postnatal ages. Brain Research 1987, 34: 123-131. DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(87)90201-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl nervesPostnatal ageSciatic nerveRegenerated nervesRegenerated rat sciatic nerveFrequency-following abilityOlder postnatal ageSciatic crush lesionRegenerated sciatic nerveAge 3 weeksCompound action potentialDifferent postnatal agesRat sciatic nerveWhole-nerve responseMonths of ageRelative refractory periodCrush lesionPharmacological blockadeNerve responsesSlight prolongationNerveElectrophysiological propertiesAction potentialsRefractory periodOlder age
1985
Ligature‐induced injury in peripheral nerve: Electrophysiological observations on changes in action potential characteristics following blockade of potassium conductance
Waxman S, Kocsis J, Eng D. Ligature‐induced injury in peripheral nerve: Electrophysiological observations on changes in action potential characteristics following blockade of potassium conductance. Muscle & Nerve 1985, 8: 85-92. PMID: 2414652, DOI: 10.1002/mus.880080202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsRepetitive firingSingle stimulusPotassium channelsCompound action potentialRat sciatic nerveAction potential propertiesWhole-nerve responseAction potential characteristicsIntra-axonal recordingsAction potential waveformNerve segmentsSciatic nerveNerve responsesPeripheral nervesInjury siteMyelinated fibersLater spikesElectrophysiological observationsNerveRefractory periodFiring patternsPotassium conductancePotential waveformInitial spike
1982
Rat optic nerve: Electrophysiological, pharmacological and anatomical studies during development
Foster R, Connors B, Waxman S. Rat optic nerve: Electrophysiological, pharmacological and anatomical studies during development. Brain Research 1982, 3: 371-386. PMID: 7066695, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(82)90005-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialAction potentialsConduction velocityOptic nerveOptic nerve axonsShort latency peaksRat optic nerveAxonal membrane propertiesShort-latency componentsSixth postnatal dayOnset of myelinationWeeks of ageRelative refractory periodDays of ageGlial cellsPostnatal dayRefractory periodNerve axonsAxonal diameterLatency componentsCalcium conductanceAxonal sizeMyelinationNerve growthLatency peaks
1979
Variation in conduction velocity during the relative refractory and supernormal periods: A mechanism for impulse entrainment in central axons
Kocsis J, Swadlow H, Waxman S, Brill M. Variation in conduction velocity during the relative refractory and supernormal periods: A mechanism for impulse entrainment in central axons. Experimental Neurology 1979, 65: 230-236. PMID: 262231, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(79)90263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Characteristics of interhemispheric impulse conduction between prelunate gyri of the rhesus monkey
Swadlow H, Rosene D, Waxman S. Characteristics of interhemispheric impulse conduction between prelunate gyri of the rhesus monkey. Experimental Brain Research 1978, 33: 455-467. PMID: 103739, DOI: 10.1007/bf00235567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCallosal efferent neuronsPrior impulseAxonal conduction velocityConduction velocityPrelunate gyrusEfferent neuronsCorpus callosumSupernormal periodRhesus monkeysCell of originRelative refractory periodSubnormal periodAntidromic activationAntidromic latenciesElectrical stimulationImpulse conductionRefractory periodElectrophysiological techniquesGyrusCallosumMonkeysExcitabilityNeuronsPeriodSplenium