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..."stubborn" or "unmanageable". In a medical context, it is used to describe diseases that are resistant to treatment. ...diseases, including [[cancer]], [[autoimmune diseases]], and [[infectious diseases]]. The term is often used when a disease does not respond to first-line or

== Lung diseases == ...of symptoms and severity, from mild and reversible to life-threatening and incurable.

...l condition characterized by intense itching that is associated with prion diseases. The term is derived from the Greek words "prion" (πρίον), meaning "sa Prion Pruritus is a symptom often associated with [[Prion diseases]], a group of rare, invariably fatal brain disorders which occur both in hu

...cure or treat certain diseases, or that it is better to not treat certain diseases due to the potential harm that treatment may cause. The term originates fro ...tiveness of treatment, particularly in the context of chronic or incurable diseases. It is also used to critique over-reliance on medical interventions, partic

Fatal insomnia is a rare, incurable [[prion disease]] characterized by progressive sleep loss, leading to demen [[Category:Prion diseases]]

...ively. The term is often used to describe the final stages of chronic lung diseases such as [[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease|COPD]] and [[Pulmonary Fibr ...duals with ESPD is generally poor, as the disease is often progressive and incurable. However, the course of the disease can vary greatly depending on the under

...the right to die, arguing that individuals with incurable or debilitating diseases should have the legal right to end their own lives. His public battle for e * [[Muscular Dystrophy]]: A group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.

...in a short period of time. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as [[cancer]] or advanced [[heart disease]] than for trauma. ...l illness or terminal condition that has become advanced, progressive, and incurable.

...disappear. This term is often used in the context of chronic or incurable diseases.

...son's disease]], [[Alzheimer's disease]], and [[Huntington's disease]] are incurable and debilitating conditions that result in progressive degeneration and/or

...ibe severe or life-threatening conditions, such as fatal injuries or fatal diseases. It is also used to describe the outcome of a condition or disease if it is * '''[[Terminal illness]]''': An incurable or untreatable disease that results in death. Terminal illnesses are often

...individuals with MSA varies but the condition is progressive and currently incurable. The average lifespan after diagnosis is 6 to 9 years, but this can vary wi [[Category:Degenerative Diseases]]

...d assisted suicide for patients with serious and incurable or debilitating diseases who want to end their life.

...clerosis]] - the most common of a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, in which the nerves in the brain that control the movement of muscles dege ...ble for diphtheria, dysentery, tetanus, and tuberculosis, as well as other diseases