Login / Signup

Nerve cross-sectional area from childhood to old age: A high-resolution nerve ultrasound study.

Joerg PhilippsRobin DenzMelis TahmazIfirae YusufHannah MorkPeter Dieter SchellingerAnna Lena Fisse
Published in: European journal of neurology (2024)
There is an increase in nerve size during childhood and adolescence and a trend towards a decrease in old age, suggesting an inverted parabolic curve partly explained by age-related changes in weight and height. Enlarged nerves in elderly individuals should not be attributed to age alone.
Keyphrases