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Lower motor neuron

Known as: lower motor neurons, neuron lower motor 
National Institutes of Health

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2020
2020
Spreading in ALS: The relative impact of upper and lower motor neuron involvement
To investigate disease spread in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and determine the influence of lower (LMN) and upper motor… 
2017
2017
The concept and diagnostic criteria of primary lateral sclerosis
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is commonly considered as a motor neuron disease (MND) variant which almost exclusively affects… 
Review
2016
Review
2016
Differentiating lower motor neuron syndromes
Lower motor neuron (LMN) syndromes typically present with muscle wasting and weakness and may arise from pathology affecting the… 
2009
2009
Sensitivity of electrophysiological tests for upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction in ALS: A six‐month longitudinal study
By following a group of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients longitudinally using lower motor neuron (LMN) and upper… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Neonatal intraperitoneal or intravenous injections of recombinant adeno-associated virus type 8 transduce dorsal root ganglia and lower motor neurons.
Targeting lower motor neurons (LMNs) for gene delivery could be useful for disorders such as spinal muscular atrophy and… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
The natural history of primary lateral sclerosis
Objective: To define the syndrome of primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and disorders that contain features of both ALS and PLS, to… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Diffusion tensor MRI as a diagnostic tool of upper motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Review
2002
Review
2002
Prevalence Of Upper Motor Neuron Vs Lower Motor Neuron Lesions In Complete Lower Thoracic And Lumbar Spinal Cord Injuries
Abstract Objective: To determine the incidence and etiology of lower motor neuron (LMN) vs upper motor neuron (UMN) lesions in… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Functional significance of upper and lower motor neuron impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
The objective of this study was to examine the contribution of lower motor neuron (LMN) and upper motor neuron (UMN) dysfunction… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Issues & Opinions: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Lower motor neuron disease spreading to upper motor neurons
Contrary to the recently reemphasized notion that the primary neuron involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the… 
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