Motor neuron disease

Classification according to ICD-10
G12.2	Motor neuron disease
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

With motor neuron disease or motor neuron disease clinically and pathologically diverse group of neurodegenerative diseases of the Moto Neurones referred, also congenital forms includes. The upper, lower, or both motor neurons can be affected.

Synonyms are: English motor neuron disease; Motor neurone disease; MND

Diseases of the upper motor neuron are referred to as spastic spinal paralysis , those of the lower motor neuron as spinal muscular atrophy . Poliomyelitis and post-polio syndrome also affect the lower motor neuron.

The abbreviation “MND” is sometimes used synonymously for the most common motor neuron disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The group of motor neuron diseases includes:

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (upper and lower motor neuron)
• spastic paraplegia (HSP) (upper and lower motor neuron)
• primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) (upper motor neuron)
• Duchenne-Aran progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) (lower motor neuron)
• progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) (lower motor neuron bulbar)
• Pseudobulbar paralysis (upper motor neuron bulbar)

also the

• Motor neuron disease Madras

Individual evidence

1. ^ Emedicine Medscape

Web links

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Motor Neurone Disease Association

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