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Onuf's Nucleus

Onuf's Nucleus is a distinct somatic motor nucleus located in the sacral spinal cord that innervates striated muscles of the perineum, including the external urethral and anal sphincters, and is distinguished by its unique resistance to degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Nucleus Of OnufOnuf Nucleus

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Preservation of a certain motoneurone group of the sacral cord in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: its clinical significance.

T Mannen, M Iwata, Y Toyokura et al. · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1977 · 222 citations · Full text

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Organization of afferent and efferent pathways in the pudendal nerve of the female cat

Karl B. Thor, C. Morgan, Irving Nadelhaft et al. · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 1989 · 212 citations

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SUPRASPINAL CONTROL OF MOTONEURONS INNERVATING THE STRIATED MUSCLES OF THE PELVIC FLOOR INCLUDING URETHRAL AND ANAL SPHINCTERS IN THE CAT

Gert Holstege, Joep Tan · Brain · 1987 · 174 citations

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Unravelling the enigma of selective vulnerability in neurodegeneration: motor neurons resistant to degeneration in ALS show distinct gene expression characteristics and decreased susceptibility to excitotoxicity

Alice Brockington, Ke Ning, Paul R. Heath et al. · Acta Neuropathologica · 2012 · 170 citations · Full text

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The organization of pudendal motoneurons and primary afferent projections in the spinal cord of the rhesus monkey revealed by horseradish peroxidase

James R. Roppolo, Irving Nadelhaft, William C. de Groat · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 1985 · 156 citations

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Authors

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  1. AP
    Alison Pullen

    Macquarie University, Australia

    6 publications · 152 citations

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  2. SN
    Sakashi Nomura

    Kyoto University, Japan

    3 publications · 242 citations

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  3. MI
    M Iwata

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    3 publications · 362 citations

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  4. TM
    T Mannen

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    3 publications · 362 citations

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  5. NM
    Noboru Mizuno

    Kyoto University, Japan

    3 publications · 242 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Royal London Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    223 citations

  2. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    217 citations

  3. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    927 citations

  4. Wakayama Medical University

    Wakayama, Japan

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    177 citations

  5. Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    119 citations

  6. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    115 citations

  7. Sobell House

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    83 citations

  8. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    1.5K citations

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  1. The Journal of Comparative Neurology

    8 publications · 777 citations

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  2. Brain Research

    5 publications · 233 citations

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  3. Journal of the Neurological Sciences

    4 publications · 112 citations

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  4. Acta Neuropathologica

    4 publications · 350 citations

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  5. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

    3 publications · 401 citations

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