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Nerve Degeneration MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nerve Degeneration
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.737
Unique ID
D009410
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009410
Annotation
IM as a pathol process; coord with specific neurol dis /‌pathol (IM) or specific nerve /‌pathol (IM or NIM) if pertinent
Scope Note
Loss of functional activity and trophic degeneration of nerve axons and their terminal arborizations following the destruction of their cells of origin or interruption of their continuity with these cells. The pathology is characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases. Often the process of nerve degeneration is studied in research on neuroanatomical localization and correlation of the neurophysiology of neural pathways.
Entry Term(s)
Neuron Degeneration
Public MeSH Note
67
History Note
67(64)
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1999/11/03
Nerve Degeneration Preferred
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