You have two types of motor neurons: Upper motor neurons are located in your brain and spinal cord. ... Doctors hardly ever use this method when trying to diagnose an upper motor neuron disease.

Up to 50% of those with a motor neuron disease, like ALS, develop behavioral symptoms, and 10% to 15% meet the criteria for FTD. The most common genetic cause associated with both conditions ...

But now the actor himself - Eric Dane - needs the care of doctors and nurses. For, the 52-year-old man has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease ...

A CUMBRIAN dad living with motor neurone disease was among 100 people to walk 12km to raise awareness of the disease.

Evrysdi treatment is safe and effective at improving or stabilizing motor and lung function in adults with SMA for up to 2 ...

D bioprinted nerve tissues offer new hope for ALS drug testing. Uppsala team creates motor neuron organoids from patient ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish, nuts, and seeds, may play a crucial role in protecting against motor neurone disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to new research ...

It’s a common experience, says Cave, who has helped 50 people with motor neuron diseases bank their voices. “When I first started at the MND Association [around seven years ago], people had to ...