Bernardo Corte M J, Suárez Nieto C, Ablanedo Ablanedo P
Arch Otolaryngol. 1984 Jun;110(6):378-83. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1984.00800320032007.
Two groups of four rabbits each were used. In the first group, the greater auricular nerve was grafted into the ipsilateral facial nerve. In the second group, the facial nerve was grafted into the contralateral facial nerve. Electromyographic studies were performed on both groups 21 to 24 weeks afterward, together with an axonal count of the grafted nerves and histologic studies of the facial muscles. No differences between the groups were found in rest periods, periods of voluntary activity, and magnitude of the action potentials. In the auriculo-facial grafts, the number and density of axons was greater. The conclusion of this study is that the facial nerve can function adequately with a smaller number of axons than it normally has with sensitive nerves of a lesser width proving to be useful grafts.
使用了两组兔子，每组四只。在第一组中，将耳大神经移植到同侧面神经。在第二组中，将面神经移植到对侧面神经。21至24周后对两组进行了肌电图研究，同时对移植神经进行了轴突计数，并对面部肌肉进行了组织学研究。两组在静息期、自主活动期和动作电位幅度方面均未发现差异。在耳面移植中，轴突的数量和密度更大。这项研究的结论是，面神经可以用比正常情况下更少的轴突充分发挥功能，宽度较小的感觉神经被证明是有用的移植材料。
