Motor neuron disease
Also known as
- Motor neurone disease,
- MND
The motor neurone diseases (or motor neuron diseases) (MND) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurone, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity including speaking, walking, breathing, swallowing and general movement of the body.
Forms of motor neurone disease include:
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is classified under MND by MeSH, but not by ICD-10.
In this article, MND refers to a group of diseases which affect the motor neurones. In the United...
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