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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Motor Neuron Disease
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Doença dos Neurônios Motores
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Synonyms English:
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Lateral Sclerosis
Anterior Horn Cell Disease
Familial Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease, Lower
Motor Neuron Disease, Upper
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Tree Number:
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C10.574.562
C10.668.467
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Definition English:
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Diseases characterized by a selective degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord, brainstem, or motor cortex. Clinical subtypes are distinguished by the major site of degeneration. In AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS there is involvement of upper, lower, and brainstem motor neurons. In progressive muscular atrophy and related syndromes (see MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL) the motor neurons in the spinal cord are primarily affected. With progressive bulbar palsy (BULBAR PALSY, PROGRESSIVE), the initial degeneration occurs in the brainstem. In primary lateral sclerosis, the cortical neurons are affected in isolation. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1089) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29957
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Unique Identifier:
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D016472
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