Does Covid affect motor neurons?
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It might be suggested that autonomic motor neurons seem to become affected by the same pathologic process that kills motor neurons. | |
The process seems likely to be similar to that affecting motor neurons but is less advanced at the time of death. | |
129 Citations | These observations suggest that galanin and CGRP participate in the process of synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction of cranial motor neurons. |
17 Citations | This suggests that the cerebellum can exert and influence not only on the cortical interneurons but also on neurons directly concerned with motor function. |
61 Citations | They also provide further evidence for activity-dependent maturation of motor neurons. |
35 Citations | The prominent degeneration of motor neurons, however, must also have played a role in the clinical picture. |
We found that many degenerating spinal motor neurons were not infected directly with NSV, suggesting that bystander cell death occurs. | |
80 Citations | These findings imply varying resistance to the disease in different pools of motor neurons. |
24 Citations | We hypothesize that both phenomena are not only crucial for the normal functioning of motor neurons, but that they could also be interconnected. |
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