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What is the process of action potential conduction in myelinated nerve fibers known as?
What is the process of action potential conduction in myelinated nerve fibers known as?
What happens to action potential conduction in myelinated fibers when the myelin sheath is disrupted?
What happens to action potential conduction in myelinated fibers when the myelin sheath is disrupted?
What is a consequence of slowed conduction in demyelinated nerve fibers?
What is a consequence of slowed conduction in demyelinated nerve fibers?
How does action potential travel in unmyelinated nerve fibers?
How does action potential travel in unmyelinated nerve fibers?
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What type of damage can impair action potential conduction in unmyelinated fibers?
What type of damage can impair action potential conduction in unmyelinated fibers?
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What effect does axonal damage have on unmyelinated nerve fibers?
What effect does axonal damage have on unmyelinated nerve fibers?
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What symptoms can impaired conduction in unmyelinated fibers result in?
What symptoms can impaired conduction in unmyelinated fibers result in?
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What may axonal damage lead to?
What may axonal damage lead to?
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What are the general implications for the nervous system due to impaired conduction?
What are the general implications for the nervous system due to impaired conduction?
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What can disruptions in action potential conduction lead to?
What can disruptions in action potential conduction lead to?
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What is neuropathic pain characterized by?
What is neuropathic pain characterized by?
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What may loss of function be depending on?
What may loss of function be depending on?
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