@article{oai:obihiro.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001168, author = {Sasaki, Naoki and 佐々木, 直樹 and Imamura, Yui and Sekiya, Akio and 伊藤, めぐみ and Itoh, Megumi and Furuoka, Hidefumi and 古岡, 秀文}, issue = {3}, journal = {Journal of Equine Science}, month = {}, note = {application/pdf, In this study, fasciculation of the limbs and tongue was observed in four horses kept by a riding club. Neurogenic muscle atrophy was also observed in biopsy of pathological tissues. In addition, in two cases that subjected to autopsy, Bunina-like bodies of inclusion in the cell bodies of neurons in the spinal cord ventral horn were confirmed, leading to a diagnosis of equine motor neuron disease (EMND). Serum vitamin E concentrations varied between 0.3 and 0.4µg/ml, which is significantly lower than the levels in normal horses. Although lack of vitamin E is speculated to be a contributory factor for development of EMND, no significant improvement was observed following administration of vitamin E.}, pages = {119--124}, title = {Four cases of equine motor neuron disease in Japan}, volume = {27}, year = {2016} }