Longitudinal differences of susceptibility to ischaemia in human sensory nerve fibres

1982 ◽  
Vol 228 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lütschg ◽  
H. P. Ludin
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1967 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-84
Author(s):  
K. M. CHAPMAN ◽  
J. H. PANKHURST

1. Conduction velocities of individual afferent nerve fibres from tactile spines and proprioceptive campaniform sensilla have been measured in situ over the temperature range 5-42° C., in leg preparations of the cockroach Periplaneta americana. 2. Conduction velocities at 20° C. (u20) averaged 3.3±1.4 m./sec., ranging from 1.6 to 11.0 m./sec. 3. Temperature coefficients, expressed as Q10 for the interval 20-30° C., averaged 1.7±0.24, ranging from 1.3 to 2.6. 4. The length of the propagated disturbance is about 2-3 mm., and is nearly temperature-independent. 5. Fibre diameters, estimated from conduction velocity, must be about 10 µ. 6. There is no correlation between conduction velocity and distance from the sensillum to the thoracic ganglion. Conduction delays in fibres conducting within one standard deviation of mean u20 range from about 2 to 15 msec., from the most proximal to the most distal tactile spines. 7. The effect of conduction delay on temporal and spatial sensory encoding is probably unimportant from a behavioural point of view. It contributes a factor of the form exp(-sd/u) to the sensory transfer function, and may be appreciable at upper physiological frequencies of impulse frequency modulation.


1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
M. SAKURAI

Sympathetic nerve fibres innervating the sweat glands in the skin are known to accompany sensory nerve fibres closely. Examination of sudorific function, therefore, is a useful aid in making a diagnosis of severed peripheral nerve and also provides valuable information on nerve function in the recovery stage following injury and surgery such as neurorrhaphy. Among the many methods which have been used clinically, the one employing bromphenol blue is thought to be the most simple and accurate.


1991 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 215 ◽  
Author(s):  
K RAJAKULASINGAM ◽  
R POLOSA ◽  
L LAU ◽  
S HOLGATE ◽  
P HOWARTH
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