On the restoration of co-ordinated movements after nerve-crossing, with interchange of function of the cerebral cortical centres / by Robert Kennedy.
- Kennedy, Robert, -1924.
- Date:
- 1901
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![III. On the Restorafion of Co-ordinated Morenmifs after Kerve-crossing, with Interc/ianr/e of Function of die Cerehral Cortical Centres. By Robert Kennedy, M.A.., D.Sc, 31. D., Assistant Surgeon to the Western 11 ifrm a 1 -y, Gla sgoi v. Communicated hy Professor McKendrick, F.R.S. Received Octol>er 11,—Read Novcm1)er 22, 1900. [Plates 36 and 37.] Contents. Page I.—Introduction 127 II.—Resume of Literature 129 III. —Conclusions from Literature 1.36 IV. —The Author's Experiments 138 Exj^eriment I.—Cross LTnion of the Central Segments of the divided Musculo- cutaneous, ]\Iedian, and Ulnar Nerves, with the Peripheral Segment of the divided Musculo-spiral, and virr vevf^d 138 Experiment II.—Ditto 143 Experiment III.—Section and accurate Reunion hy Sutui'c of the Musculo- cutaneous, Median, Ulnar, and Musculo-spii'al Xerves 144 V.—Comparison of Experiments 146 a. Restoration of Voluntary Co-ordinated Movements 146 Efficiency of the Crossing 148 c. Position and Irritability of the Cercl:>ral Cortical Nerve-Centrcs 148 VI.—Deductions from the Experiments loi) VII.—Junction of the Peripheral Segment of the divided Eacial Nerve with the Trunk of the Spinal Accessory Nerve for the Treatment of Facial Spasm in a Woman . . 152 VIII.—Deductions from the Case 156 IX.—General Concliisions 159 X.—Bibliography , . 160 XL—Explanation of Plates . . ' 161 I. Introduction. Restoration of voluntary cr)-ordinated movements after reunion of a divided nerve is well known to occur, but the exact process by which it is brought about is by no means clear. This favourable result miglit be due to re-establishment of the old paths VOL. CXCIV.—B 196. 20.6.1901](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21456513_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
