About The Medical Condition Nissl Degeneration

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Nissl Degeneration

Nissl Degeneration Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Nissl Degeneration Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Nissl Degeneration?

Pathologic changes that occur in the axon and cell body of a neuron proximal to an axonal lesion. The process is characterized by central chromatolysis which features flattening and displacement of the nucleus, loss of Nissl bodies, and cellular edema. Central chromatolysis primarily occurs in lower motor neurons.

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