The Delayed-Onset Mechanical Pain Behavior Induced by Infant Peripheral Nerve Injury Is Accompanied by Sympathetic Sprouting in the Dorsal Root Ganglion

<div>Adult nerve injury causes abnormal sprouting of TH-IR fibers in L5 DRGs at all postoperative time points. Some fibers form the ring-like structures around the neurons (a). Infant rats do not show the significant sprouting of TH-IR fibers until postoperative day 28 (b). 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Figure 2: The Delayed-Onset Mechanical Pain Behavior Induced by Infant Peripheral Nerve Injury Is Accompanied by Sympathetic Sprouting in the Dorsal Root Ganglion 

Figure 2 | The Delayed-Onset Mechanical Pain Behavior Induced by Infant Peripheral Nerve Injury Is Accompanied by Sympathetic Sprouting in the Dorsal Root Ganglion 