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Rupp, A.* ; Dornseifer, U.* ; Fischer, A.* ; Schmahl, W.* ; Rodenacker, K. ; Jütting, U. ; Gais, P. ; Biemer, E.* ; Papadopulos, N. * ; Matiasek, K.*

Electrophysiologic assessment of sciatic nerve regeneration in the rat: Surrounding limb muscles feature strongly in recordings from the gastrocnemius muscle.

J. Neurosci. Methods 166, 266-277 (2007)
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Striking inconsistencies between the results of morphometric and electrophysiologic examinations of the regenerating nerve were observed in a previous study featuring the bridging of a 14mm gap in the rat sciatic nerve. To shed light on this dichotomy, seven further rats were subjected to permanent sciatic nerve transection and assessed electrophysiologically, histologically and by retrograde axonal tracing at various postoperative intervals (1h to 8 weeks). The results of the histological examinations and retrograde tracing revealed that in spite of the fact that compound muscle action potentials could be recorded in the gastrocnemius muscle, no reinnervation of the gastrocnemius muscle, either physiological or aberrant, had actually taken place. Furthermore, it was established that the electrical activity recorded in the gastrocnemius muscle after stimulation of the proximal or distal stump is generated by surrounding hind limb muscles unaffected by denervation. These are stimulated either directly, or indirectly due to spreading of the impulse. It is therefore strongly recommended that caution should be exercised when interpreting recordings from the gastrocnemius muscle after stimulation of a regenerating sciatic nerve in laboratory rodents.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Rat; Sciatic nerve; Evaluation; Electroneurography; Cross-talk
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0165-0270
e-ISSN 1872-678X
Journal Journal of Neuroscience Methods
Quellenangaben Volume: 166, Issue: 2, Pages: 266-277 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Biomathematics and Biometry (IBB)
Institute of Pathology (PATH)