Wallerian degeneration
MONDO:0043280Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Wallerian degeneration yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A condition caused by degeneration, atrophy, and destruction of the distal part of a nerve fiber's axon and myelin, when continuity with the neural cell nucleus has been severed due to injury. Signs and symptoms include muscle weakness, altered sensation, and limb numbness.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0043280), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of