Abnormal anterior horn cell morphology

What it means

Any anomaly of the anterior horn cell.

Anterior horn cells are efferent neurons that passes from the central nervous system or a ganglion toward or to a muscle. They conduct nerve impulses that lead to movement of muscles.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of the anterior horn cell · Abnormality of the anterior horn cells · Anomaly of the anterior horn cells · Anterior horn cell disease