Spinal cord response to laser treatment of injured peripheral nerve

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Spine (Hagerstown, Maryland); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199001000-00003· OSTI ID:7189968

Rochkind, S; Vogler, I; Barr-Nea, L ^[1]

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1. Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Medical Center (Israel)

The authors describe the changes occurring in the spinal cord of rats subjected to crush injury of the sciatic nerve followed by low-power laser irradiation of the injured nerve. Such laser treatment of the crushed peripheral nerve has been found to mitigate the degenerative changes in the corresponding neurons of the spinal cord and induce proliferation of neuroglia both in astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. This suggests a higher metabolism in neurons and a better ability for myelin production under the influence of laser treatment.

• OSTI ID: 7189968
• Journal Information: Spine (Hagerstown, Maryland); (USA), Journal Name: Spine (Hagerstown, Maryland); (USA) Vol. 15:1; ISSN 0362-2436; ISSN SPIND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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