Rehabilitation of peripheral nerve lesions

: After reporting the pathophysiology of denervation the authors deal with the changes that affect nerves while going through reinnervation. A review of the drugs that may help healing and general care to be adopted in order to avoid sequential pathological phenomena related to paralysis are shown. Rehabilitative treatment is discussed, the Authors dwell upon rehabilitation of neurogenous bladder of patients with spina bifida and rehabilitation of patients with paralysis of brachial plexus. Facial paralysis has been discussed before dealing with benefits and complications of electrotherapy. The use of electromagnetotherapy and electromyography are shown with a rich photographic and bibliographic support.