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Spinal internuncial neurones in progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|September 1, 1979
Summary
This study details a patient with progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity, suggesting abnormal motor neuron activity due to loss of spinal internuncial neurons. This research clarifies the pathology of this rare neurological disorder.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Pathology
Background:
- Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity (PEIR) is a rare neurological disorder.
- Previous cases have described clinical and pathological features, but the exact pathogenesis remains unclear.