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There are two types: (i) Wallerian degeneration occurs distal to a lesion and effectively removes the damaged axon; (ii) dying back neuropathy occurs proximal to the lesion and ultimately causes apoptosis of the neuron.
Axon Degeneration and Regeneration of Peripheral
Neuronal Cell Death and Axonal Degeneration: Neurofilaments as Biomarkers
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(2008). Axonal Degeneration. In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_520
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