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Encyclopedia > Neurodegenerative disorder

Neurodegenerative disease is a condition which affects the brain function. Neurodegenerative diseases result from deterioration of neurons. They are divided into two groups: A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ... In the anatomy of animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the supervisory center of the nervous system. ... Neurons (also spelled neurones or called nerve cells) are the primary cells of the nervous system. ...

  1. conditions causing problems with movements
  2. conditions affecting memory and conditions related to dementia

Memory is a function of the brain: the ability to retain information. ... Dementia (from Latin demens) is progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. ...

List of neurodegenerative diseases


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Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal-dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the HD gene.
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Neurodegenerative complications of the urinary tract are present in about two-thirds of those with this disorder, and at least 60% have neurological symptoms such as ataxia (unbalanced walking) and startle myoclonus (an increased reaction to strong stimuli such as loud noises).
Seizure disorders are not uncommon (20%; median age 19 years), and may be caused by hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or by the underlying neurodegeneration.
Although the physiologic mechanism of this disorder is still under investigation, symptoms are currently believed to occur through defects in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA that code for cell processes controlled by mitochondria, a cellular component responsible for many cell functions.
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