reinnervation

reinnervation
the action of reinnervating

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  • Reinnervation — When a motor nerve dies, a nearby nerve can grow a new axon to the affected muscle in order to take over the functionality of the dead nerve.ee also* [http://www.articleworld.org/index.php/Reinnervation Reinnervation process and deRe] …   Wikipedia

  • reinnervation — Restoration of nerve control of a paralyzed muscle or other effector organ by means of regrowth of nerve fibers, either spontaneously or after anastomosis. * * * re·in·ner·va·tion .rē .in (.)ər vā shən, in .ər n restoration of function esp. to a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Reinnervation — Re|in|nervatio̱n [↑re... u. ↑Innervation w; , en: Aussprossung der Axone im zentralen Nervenstumpf als Zeichen der Wiederherstellung der Funktion eines durchtrennten Nervs …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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  • Targeted reinnervation — is a method developed by Dr. Todd Kuiken at Northwestern University and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for an amputee to control motorized prosthetic devices and to regain sensory feedback [#Reference 1| [1] . Overview Targeted reinnervation …   Wikipedia

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