Peripheral Neuropathies

Peripheral Neuropathies compiles lectures presented at the Symposium on Peripheral Neuropathies held in Milan, Italy on June 26-28, 1978. This book covers the basic problems in peripheral nerve pathology; axonal transport; neuropathies in chronic renal failure; peripheral neuropathies in diabetes; compression neuropathies; and metabolic, genetic, and inflammatory neuropathies. This text also discusses topics such as filamentous inclusions in Schwann cell nuclei; autonomie dysfunction and myokymia in gold neuropathy; study of the effect of gangliosides on experimental carbon disulfide neuropathy; and peripheral nerve changes in Refsum's disease before and after treatment. This compilation is a useful source of information for students and researchers conducting investigative work on peripheral neuropathy.

Preface Introductory Lecture Sensory Action Potentials and Biopsy of the Sural Nerve in NeuropathyBasic Problems in Peripheral Nerve Pathology Fact and Fancy in the Histological Diagnosis Of Denervation Human and Animal Neuropathies Studied in Experimental Nerve Transplants Altered Ratio between Axon Caliber and Myelin Thickness in Sural Nerves of Children Methods of EMG Quantitative Analysis in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Polineuropathies Cutaneous, Muscular and Visceral Unmyelinated Afferent Fibers: Comparative Study Nerve and Muscle Changes Induced By Repeated Localized Freezings of the Sciatic Nerve in the Rat Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Rat Sciatic Nerve Undergoing Wallerian Degeneration Non-Specific Cholinesterase (Ns.