Quantitative analysis of motor neurons of the levator ani muscle in fetal rats with spina bifida occulta

Defective development of sensory neurons

Defective development of sensory neurons innervating the levator ani muscle in fetal rats with anorectal malformation

✍ Kaoping Guan; Hui Li; Yang Fan; Weilin Wang; Zhengwei Yuan 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 201 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Defects of the pelvic nerve innervation of levator ani muscle are associated with poor postoperative anorectal function in patients with anorectal malformation (ARM). We have previously shown deficient development of motoneurons innervating the levator ani muscle in rats