Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Degeneration of anterior horn cells
HP:0002398
Rare diseases that can present with this4
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: Anterior horn cell loss · Degeneration of alpha-motor neurons in anterior horn cells of the spinal cord · Degeneration of spinal cord anterior horn cells · Loss of spinal cord anterior horn cells · Progressive loss of anterior horn cells · Spinal cord anterior horn cell degeneration
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