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Wallerian degeneration

Wallerian degeneration Wallerian degeneration is the breakdown of the part of a nerve fiber beyond the site of damage after the nerve cell body or the nearby part of the axon is injured.

Wallerian degeneration is the breakdown of the part of a nerve fiber beyond the site of damage after the nerve cell body or the nearby part of the axon is injured. It involves fragmentation of the axon and its myelin covering.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Wallerian Degeneration” (D014855).
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