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(medicine) A degenerative genetic disease in which myelin is lost from nerve cells in the brain
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A progressive, X-linked, genetic, neurological disorder that deteriorates the myelin sheath that protects the spinal cord.
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(pathology) Abbreviation of acute flaccid myelitis. [A sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.]
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(medicine, uncountable) Initialism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [(neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.]
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Initialism of adrenomyeloneuropathy. [A progressive, X-linked, genetic, neurological disorder that deteriorates the myelin sheath that protects the spinal cord.]
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(neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.
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A very rare neurological disorder of unknown cause, characterized primarily by deafness and paralysis of the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and limbs.
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(neurology, pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.
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(medicine) Initialism of chronic fatigue syndrome. [(pathology) A condition characterized by immune, endocrine and neurologic pathology whose main symptoms are extreme fatigue, extremely low stamina, muscle pain, lymph node swelling, postexertional malaise, and cognitive difficulties.]
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(medicine) A combination of nystagmus, tremor, and staccato speech, associated with multiple sclerosis.
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Describes any of various genetic disorders whose primary symptom is peripheral neuropathy.
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(pathology) A condition characterized by immune, endocrine and neurologic pathology whose main symptoms are extreme fatigue, extremely low stamina, muscle pain, lymph node swelling, postexertional malaise, and cognitive difficulties.
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A medical condition where the cells of an XY-chromosomal human do not react to androgens at all, leading to female development rather than male.
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(medicine) a rare, progressive atypical Parkinsonism syndrome, related to frontotemporal dementia
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(medicine) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
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An individual who is afflicted with cretinism.
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A neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxers.
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An autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, usually beginning in infancy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by high temperatures or fever.
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A fictitious disease used in vaccine research
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(medicine) A disease that affects the brain, spinal nerves, and peripheral nervous system.
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(pathology) Any disease of the brain and peripheral nervous system
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A neurological disorder characterized by a constellation of symptoms that suggest the presence of a lesion in a particular area of the brain.
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A group of behavioral phenomena sometimes seen in temporal lobe epilepsy: hypergraphia, hyperreligiosity, atypical (usually reduced) sexuality, circumstantiality, and intensified mental life.
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(neurology, medicine) Ellipsis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. [(neurology, medicine) Rapid-onset muscle weakness, often severe and sometimes fatal, resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function, associated with various viral and other infections.]
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(neurology, medicine) Rapid-onset muscle weakness, often severe and sometimes fatal, resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function, associated with various viral and other infections.
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(dated, medicine) poliomyelitis
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A neurological disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive sleeping and eating.
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A rare autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness of the limbs.
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(neurology, pathology) name of a number of chronic, progressive nervous diseases.
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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
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(pathology) Any disease that affects the white cells of the brain and spinal cord
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Alternative form of Lou Gehrig's disease [(medicine, US) Synonym of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]
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(pathology) Initialism of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Initialism of muscle-eye-brain disease. [(medicine) A congenital muscular dystrophy associated with severe myopia or glaucoma and mental retardation or hydrocephalus]
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(medicine) muscle-eye-brain disease
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(pathology) Ellipsis of MELAS syndrome.; A condition caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes.
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(pathology) A condition characterized by the presence of multiple meningiomas
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Relating to meningoencephalomyelitis
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neuritis that simultaneously affects single nerves remote from each other
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(pathology) A chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes in sensation, visual problems, weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, impaired mobility and disability.
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(medicine) A congenital muscular dystrophy associated with severe myopia or glaucoma and mental retardation or hydrocephalus
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(medicine) spinal exhaustion
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(pathology) Destruction of myelin (as if eaten away).
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(pathology) disease of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots
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A reduced secretion of mucus
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(pathology) neural angiostrongyliasis
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(pathology) A disease of neurons and axons
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brucellosis that affects the nervous system
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(pathology) A neurological infection
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(pathology) leptospirosis of the nervous system
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listeriosis of the nervous system
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(pathology) neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus
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A form of Marek's disease causing asymmetric paralysis of one or more limbs.
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(medicine, dated) chronic fatigue syndrome
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(pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves
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(pathology) combined neuropathy and myelopathy
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(pathology) That damages neurons
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(pathology) parasitosis caused by a neuroparasite
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(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
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(medicine) A phakomatosis, placing emphasis on the neurological and cutaneous manifestations of the disease.
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Clipping of neurosarcoidosis. [(medicine) A sarcoidosis affecting the central nervous system.]
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(pathology) schistosomiasis of the nervous system
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(pathology) sparganosis of the nervous system
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(pathology) neural toxocariasis
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(pathology) toxocariasis of the nervous system
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(pathology) tuberculosis of the central nervous system
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(medicine) Alternative spelling of nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome [(medicine) An inherited medical condition involving defects within multiple body systems such as the skin, nervous system, eyes, endocrine system, and bones.]
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Initialism of neuromyelitis optica. [(neuropathology) An autoimmune disease with a similar presentation to multiple sclerosis, but is common in Asians and in most cases is characterised by the presence of anti-aquaporin 4 antibodies.]
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(medicine, pathology) A poorly understood disease of Africa, characterized by stunted growth and a nodding seizure when eating or feeling cold.
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(pathology) A condition of bone marrow in which all blood-forming elements are affected
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(pathology) A disease caused by panmyelopathy
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(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.
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(medicine) A form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.
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(medicine) A rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, defined by the presence of ascites, pleural effusions and an elevated CA-125 level.
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dopamine-responsive dystonia
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(uncountable, pathology) Abbreviation of systemic exertion intolerance disease. (chronic fatigue syndrome) [(pathology) Synonym of chronic fatigue syndrome]
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Former name of Dravet syndrome.
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a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by the degeneration of lower motor neurons and atrophy of muscle groups
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A neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting.
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(medicine, neurology) A rare degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of selected areas of the brain.
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(pathology) Synonym of chronic fatigue syndrome
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The worsening of neurological symptoms in multiple sclerosis and similar conditions when the body becomes overheated.
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(medicine, pathology) The combined presence of Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome.
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Nutritional muscular dystrophy
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(pathology) A form of congenital suprabulbar paresis associated with cerebral palsy.
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(slang, derogatory) chronic fatigue syndrome
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