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Lesions in close proximity to the perikaryon — anterior horn or spinal ganglion — have a poor prognosis. Apparently, neuronal traumatization is more severe the closer the lesion of the peripheral nerve fiber is to the perikaryon. A subsequent retrograde degeneration may lead to nerve cell destruction [8]. This type of lesion is frequently seen in injuries involving neck and shoulder, mainly those resulting from motor cycle accidents in which the brachial plexus is exposed to major traumatic force [7, 8, 9]. Another group are primary irritations of the brachial and lumbosacral plexus following surgical intervention.
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Wallenfang, T., Bohl, J., Jantzen, J.P., Wallesch, B. (1990). Spinal Nerve Lesion and its Regeneration with and without Nerve Suture: An Experimental Study in Rats. In: Samii, M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Lesions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75611-5_18
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