1987
Physiological effects of 4‐aminopyridine on demyelinated mammalian motor and sensory fibers
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Targ E, Waxman S. Physiological effects of 4‐aminopyridine on demyelinated mammalian motor and sensory fibers. Annals Of Neurology 1987, 22: 264-268. PMID: 2821876, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410220212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory fibersClinical trialsAction potentialsPotassium channel blockadeDorsal root axonsCompound action potentialDorsal spinal rootsSingle action potentialMammalian motorIntrathecal injectionMultiple sclerosisSensory dysfunctionVentral rootsSpinal rootsNeuromuscular disordersSpecific fiber typesElectrophysiological responsesSingle stimulusPhysiological effectsTrialsFiber typesResponseParesthesiaSclerosisDysfunction
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
Regenerating mammalian nerve fibres: changes in action potential waveform and firing characteristics following blockage of potassium conductance
Kocsis J, Waxman S, Hildebrand C, Ruiz J. Regenerating mammalian nerve fibres: changes in action potential waveform and firing characteristics following blockage of potassium conductance. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 1982, 217: 77-87. PMID: 6131423, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1982.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegenerating axonsNerve fibersFiring propertiesAction potentialsPotassium conductancePotassium channelsCompound action potentialSciatic nerve fibersEarly regenerating axonsAction potential waveformRat nerve fibresMammalian nerve fibresDemyelinated axonsMyelinated fibersExtracellular applicationAxonsRecording techniquesSingle stimulusFiring characteristicsPotential waveformPresent study