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 neural communication to an organ system or for a specific tissue function, alterations to or compromise of physiological functioning ca ...
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Neuroregeneration
Neuroregeneration is the regrowth or repair of nervous tissues, cells or cell products. Neuroregenerative mechanisms may include generation of new neurons, glia, axons, myelin, or synapses. Neuroregeneration differs between the peripheral nervous ...
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Targeted reinnervation
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