Reinnervation is the restoration, either by spontaneous
cellular regeneration or by
surgical grafting, of nerve supply to a body part from which it has been lost or damaged.
See also
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Denervation
Denervation is any loss of nerve supply regardless of the cause. If the nerves lost to denervation are part of the neuronal communication to a specific function in the body then altered or a loss of physiological functioning can occur. Denervati ...
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Neuroregeneration
Neuroregeneration refers to the regrowth or repair of nervous tissues, cells or cell products. Such mechanisms may include generation of new neurons, glia, axons, myelin, or synapses. Neuroregeneration differs between the peripheral nervous system ...
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Targeted reinnervation
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