Description:

(MND) affects motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscle movements such as eating speaking and walking. These may impact the motor neurons in the upper or lower limbs or both. The age at which a motor neuron disease first manifests and the part of the central nervous system that is affected determine the prognosis. There are various types of MND. Physicians categorise them based on the neurons they impact and whether or not they are inherited. Among them are: Amytropic lateral sclerosis (ALS): The most prevalent form of MND. It impacts both the upper and lower motor neurons or the brain and spinal cord neurons, which in turn impacts the respiratory system, arms, and legs muscles. Progressive muscular atrophy: About 10% of the cases of MND are thought to be caused by progressive muscular atrophy. Only the lower motor neurons in this type of MND degenerate, and the prognosis is longer than in ALS. Males are more likely than females to be impacted. Primary lateral sclerosis:This is a rare form of MND occurring in about 1%–2% of cases. Only the upper motor neurons are affected by this type of MND. Sometimes, MND initially presents as primary lateral sclerosis, but as time goes on, the lower motor neurons may become affected, leading to the diagnosis of ALS instead of MND.In true cases of primary lateral sclerosis, the condition progresses slowly and may not reduce life expectancy despite high disability levels. Muscle weakness stiffness and increased reflex response are among the most common symptoms and signs. Progressive bulbar palsy: Progressive bulbar palsy can occur in around 20% of MND cases. The medulla oblongata located at the base of the brainstem is referred to as the "bulbar" region. One kind of MND is progressive bulbar palsy, which is characterised by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons in that region. The tongue pharynx and larynx—collectively referred to as the bulbar muscles—are innervated by these motor neurones which is why progressive bulbar palsy symptoms include wasting tongue weakness or stiffness trouble speaking and swallowing and issues with salivary thickness or amount.

Cause:

Approximately 10% cases of MND are inherited. Although the cause of the remaining 90% of MND patients is unknown, a combination of hereditary and environmental factors is thought to be responsible.

Symptom:

Initially, MND typically affects one or more of the following body parts' muscles, resulting in the following symptoms: Hands or arms: weakness in the arms trouble dressing gripping objects and with fine motor skills for eating writing buttoning shirts pushing lift buttons and taking care of oneself Legs and/or ankles: dragging the foot stumbling and falling Breathing: dyspnea during mild exertion like speaking; poor quality sleep Throat and tongue: choking drooling slurred speech and swallowing issues Additional body parts become impacted over time. When MND reaches an advanced stage all of these can happen in any order and cause severe physical disabilities While some MND patients may experience dementia or "fog in the brain " about half of MND patients maintain clear thinking and full awareness of their condition throughout their illness. The sense of nerves that govern taste touch hearing smell and sight are unaffected.

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