About The Medical Condition Retrograde Degenerations

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Retrograde Degenerations

Retrograde Degenerations Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Retrograde Degenerations Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Retrograde Degenerations?

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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