Motor neurone disease (MND ... ALS affects both the upper motor neurones that travel from the brain to the spinal cord and the lower motor neurones, which branch out to the various muscle groups ...
PMA was diagnosed on the basis of presence of pure lower motor neuron findings at the initial visit. Of the 91 patients originally diagnosed with PMA, 20 subsequently developed upper motor neuron ...
Scientists say they have discovered a possible underlying cause of the neurological disorder, motor neurone disease (MND ... where the malfunction is in the upper part of the spinal cord.
Spasticity is involuntary overactivity of muscles that occurs following upper motor neuron damage to the brain or spinal cord. Upper limb spasticity is common after stroke and can cause deformity ...