In a previous work we showed that after crushing the nerve the reinnervation of the botulinum poisoned muscle could take place as readily as that of normal muscle so that rather quick restoration of function to the bo...In a previous work we showed that after crushing the nerve the reinnervation of the botulinum poisoned muscle could take place as readily as that of normal muscle so that rather quick restoration of function to the botulinum paralysed muscle could be effected through nerve regeneration. Soon afterwards Thesleff et al. reported the same result. When a normal muscle is partially denervated it is known that the residual motor axons can give collateral and ultraterminal sprouting, thereby reinnervating some of the denervated muscle fibres. Following up our previous work, we made the further inquiry whether such axon-sprouting could also occur in botulinum poisoned muscle. The answer came out to be negative. The observations made are briefly reported here. The experiments were done on the gas-展开更多
文摘In a previous work we showed that after crushing the nerve the reinnervation of the botulinum poisoned muscle could take place as readily as that of normal muscle so that rather quick restoration of function to the botulinum paralysed muscle could be effected through nerve regeneration. Soon afterwards Thesleff et al. reported the same result. When a normal muscle is partially denervated it is known that the residual motor axons can give collateral and ultraterminal sprouting, thereby reinnervating some of the denervated muscle fibres. Following up our previous work, we made the further inquiry whether such axon-sprouting could also occur in botulinum poisoned muscle. The answer came out to be negative. The observations made are briefly reported here. The experiments were done on the gas-
