Monitoring of peripheral nerve regeneration by means of a biomagnetic sensor

Nerve bundle compound action signals measured near a nerve block or a cut end of a peripheral nerve bundle show characteristics specific for the nonstationary action potential propagation that occurs in these situations. Similar signals measured near a regenerating end of a peripheral nerve bundle contain information on the speed and quality of peripheral nerve regeneration after surgical repair of a nerve trauma. Preliminary results of the monitoring of peripheral nerve regeneration within only weeks after surgical nerve repair are presented