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Definition of Wallerian degeneration

Wallerian degeneration
Wallerian degeneration Wal*le"ri*an de*gen`er*a"tion (Med.) A form of degeneration occurring in nerve fibers as a result of their division; -- so called from Dr. Waller, who published an account of it in 1850.

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- Wallerian degeneration is an active process of degeneration that results when a nerve fiber is cut or crushed and the part of the axon distal to the injury...
- and the part distal to the tear degrades by a process known as Wallerian degeneration. While it was once thought that the main cause of axonal separation...
- protein plays a central role in the Wallerian degeneration pathway. The role for this gene in the Wallerian degeneration pathway was first identified in a...
- axonal transport is impaired, this is known as Wallerian-like degeneration. Studies suggest that the degeneration happens as a result of the axonal protein...
- transport is severely disrupted a degenerative pathway known as Wallerian-like degeneration is often triggered. Programmed cell death (PCD) is death of a...
- site of injury intact endoneurium, perineurium, and the epineurium wallerian degeneration not present intact conduction in the distal and proximal segments...
- leaves the nerve intact and is an impermanent condition; thus, Wallerian degeneration does not occur in neurapraxia. In order for the condition to be...
- peripheral regeneration can be divided into the following major events: Wallerian degeneration, axon regeneration/growth, and reinnervation of nervous tissue....
- to the point of injury are completely lost over time leading to Wallerian degeneration due to ischemia, or loss of blood supply. Axonotmesis is usually...
- vertebrates have shown that the axon removal mechanism closely resembles Wallerian degeneration. However, the global and simultaneous pruning seen in Drosophilia...