Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair
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Peripheral nerve injury can be devastating for a patient. A host of factors influence the highly dynamic
degenerative processes that ensue. This article introduces some fundamentals of the mechanisms involved and
current treatments available. It serves to highlight some of the more important aspects of the highly sophisticated
processes that underlie the pathophysiology of injury and recovery. As will be seen, the regenerative capacity of
peripheral nerves is remarkable. Hopefully, a better understanding of the regenerative processes involved will
one day assist in the development of new therapies to treat central nervous injury.
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