02 Wallerian Degeneration

Peripheral

trauma
arms/legs
mild damage: neurapraxia
Neurapraxia

Continuity: rest of nerve not severed
Neurotmesis

entire nerve damaged, including epineurium
Axonotmesis

nerve distal and proximal to lesion react differently

axonal regrowth happens if schwann cell is intact




CNS
Injury

ischemia

red neurons = ischemia



cyst walled off by astrocytes
UMN vs LMN



3+ reflex


Bulbar

face and neck
bulbar palsy or symptoms

bulbar palsy: LMN palsy of bulbar

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