Motor neuron disease

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Motor neuron disease
TermMotor neuron disease
Short definitionMotor neuron disease - (pronounced) (MOH-ter NOOR-on dih-ZEEZ) type of disease in which the nerve cells in the brain that act on muscle cells break down and stop functioning. This affects basic activities such as speaking, walking, breathing and swallowing. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Motor neuron disease - (pronounced) (MOH-ter NOOR-on dih-ZEEZ) type of disease in which the nerve cells in the brain that act on muscle cells break down and stop functioning. This affects basic activities such as speaking, walking, breathing and swallowing. Symptoms include muscle weakness, muscle wasting, twitching, difficulty swallowing, and slow paralysis. Motor neuron diseases are sometimes inherited. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) is the most common form of motor neuron disease

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