Medical Term For Progressive Degeneration

Degenerative disease - Wikipedia

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Degenerative disease is the result of a continuous process based on degenerative cell changes, affecting tissues or organs, which will increasingly deteriorate over time. In neurodegenerative diseases, cells of the central nervous system stop working or die via neurodegeneration. An example of this is Alzheimer's … See more

Degenerative Disc Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and …

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Neurodegenerative Diseases | MedlinePlus

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Degenerative nerve diseases include: Alzheimer's disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Friedreich ataxia Huntington's disease Lewy body disease Parkinson's disease Spinal muscular atrophy …

Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Progressive dementias Types of dementias that progress and aren't reversible include: Alzheimer's disease. This is the most common cause of dementia. …

Progressive Disorders and Diseases - Verywell Health

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Arachnoiditis: Arachnoiditis is a progressive rare disease that causes inflammation in the brain and causes a variety of neurological …

What’s the Difference between “Progressive” and …

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While PD it is also progressive (symptoms worsen), the course of PD inevitably leads to nearly total impairment, including mental and cognitive function as well …

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) | Symptoms

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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or frontotemporal degeneration refers to a group of disorders caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain's frontal lobes (the areas …

Med Term Ch. 4 Flashcards | Quizlet

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The general term _____ describes a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles without affecting the …

Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes

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Frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain …

Primary progressive aphasia - Symptoms and causes

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Primary progressive aphasia (uh-FAY-zhuh) is a rare nervous system (neurological) syndrome that affects your ability to communicate. People who have it can …