Cell body reorganization in the spinal cord after surgery to treat sweaty palms and blushing

The amount of compensatory sweating depends on the patient, the damage that the white rami communicans incurs, and the amount of cell body reorganization in the spinal cord after surgery.
www.ubcmj.com/pdf/ubcmj_2_1_2010_24-29.pdf

After severing the cervical sympathetic trunk, the cells of the cervical sympathetic ganglion undergo transneuronic degeneration
After severing the sympathetic trunk, the cells of its origin undergo complete disintegration within a year.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0442.1967.tb00255.x/abstract

Spinal cord infarction occurring during thoraco-lumbar sympathectomy
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1963;26:418-421 doi:10.1136/jnnp.26.5.418

Friday, July 6, 2012

surgical and chemical sympathectomy can both modulate bone cell function

It is known that surgical and chemical sympathectomy can both modulate bone cell function.  However, the sympathetic
nervous system (SNS) can give rise to both anabolic and catabolic effects [28-31] and its role in regulating bone remodeling is, therefore, controversial. For example, some researches reported that if bone is deprived of its sympathetic innervation, bone
deposition and mineralization is reduced and bone resorption increases [31], while in some other reports a sympathectomy impairs bone resorption [28].
Wei Fan BSc, MSc
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Faculty of Built Environment & Engineering
Queensland University of Technology

eprints.qut.edu.au/35722/7/35722b.pdf