Central chromatolysis is a histopathologic change seen in the cell body of a neuron, where the chromatin and cell nucleus are pushed to the cell periphery, in response to axonal injury.Neuropathology - Basic Reactions. University of Vermont. URL: http://www.uvm.edu/~jkessler/NP/neuropbr.htm . Accessed on: 1 January 2011. This response is associated with increased protein synthesis to accommodate for axonal sprouting. In addition to traumatic injuries, central chromatolysis may be caused by vitamin deficiency (pellagra).
See also Motor neuron
References
External links Neurocytology and Basic Reactions (neuropathologyweb.org)