Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 1976 Apr 26;34(4):329-38.
doi: 10.1007/BF00696562.

The target phenomenon in human muscle: a comparative light microscopic histochemical and electron microscopic study

W De Coster, J De Reuck, H Vander Eecken
Comparative Study

The target phenomenon in human muscle: a comparative light microscopic histochemical and electron microscopic study

W De Coster et al. Acta Neuropathol. .

Abstract

A large number of target fibres is observed in a muscle biopsy from a patient with an acute flaccid paraplegia of the lower limbs due to a polyneuroradiculopathy of unknown origin. With the electron microscope up to 4 structural zones are seen in the target fibers. The histochemical and ultrastructural observations in this case, suggest that the "target fiber" phenomenon is due to a disturbed trophic influence of the nervous system.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Trans Am Neurol Assoc. 1967;92:107-11 - PubMed
    1. Neurology. 1967 Aug;17(8 Pt 1):727-42 - PubMed
    1. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1967 Apr;30(2):99-110 - PubMed
    1. Am J Clin Pathol. 1973 Jun;59(6):790-7 - PubMed
    1. Virchows Arch A Pathol Pathol Anat. 1969;348(1):89-104 - PubMed

Publication types