The pathogenesis of equine laryngeal hemiplegia - a review

Authors: Goulden BE, Cahill JI
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 35, Issue 6, pp 82-90, Jun 1987
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Horse, Livestock
Subject Terms: Ear/nose/throat, Idiopathic disease, Disease/defect, Nervous system/neurology, Pathogenesis, Respiratory system
Article class: Review Article

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Abstract: Recent research on the muscular and nervous changes which occur in idiopathic equine laryngeal hemiplegia has indicated that many of the traditional concepts of the aetiology of this disease are erroneous. In light of the new knowledge gained, the various predispositions and possible causes of laryngeal hemiplegia are discussed, and it is suggested that the underlying mechanism of axonal damage in this neuropathy of horses may be related to abnormal energy metabolism in the axon.

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