noun
- the restoration of nerve supply to a body part that has lost its nerve connections
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon hoped that reinnervation would restore function to the patient’s paralyzed arm.
- After the injury, reinnervation of the facial muscles took several months.
- Physical therapy can help promote reinnervation following nerve damage.
- The research focused on techniques to accelerate reinnervation after spinal cord injuries.
- Complete reinnervation is not always possible in cases of severe nerve trauma.
- Scientists are studying growth factors that might enhance reinnervation processes.