Lateral Horn Syndrome

Lateral horn syndrome of the spinal canal (spinal type of distal motor neuropathy) is a lesion of the lateral branch, spinal cord (lateral cord) and sympathetic trunks, less often the spinal roots in the lumbar, thoracic and cervical parts of the spinal cord. It is characterized by a combination of lateral amyotrophic syndrome (spasticity) with weakness or loss of sensitivity of the distal limbs, mild hypotrophic pseudoparesis and carpal tunnel syndrome. This syndrome is a rare cause of peripheral neuropathy and may be difficult to recognize without electroneuromyography.

Lateral horn syndrome is an extremely rare disease of the nervous system. The pathology belongs to the group of motor polyneuropathies called “intermedia syndrome” in foreign medical literature. In the absence of proper treatment, the disease leads to immobility and other serious disorders. Often, problems with coordination of movements and movement begin with the failure of individual limbs. The disease is rarely recorded not only in adults, but also in children. There is no exact data on the number of diagnosed cases. At the moment