Neuron that transmits information between the brain and the spinal cord.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is caused by degeneration of the corticospinal neurons.
- Neuron :
- Basic cell of the nervous tissue, capable of receiving, analysing, reproducing and transmitting information in the form of an electrical or chemical signal.
- Motor neuron :
- Motor neurons involved in the transmission of motor information from the brain to the spinal cord and peripheral organs.