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The most common form of myelopathy in humans, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), [2] [3] also called degenerative cervical myelopathy, [4] results from narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) ultimately causing compression of the spinal cord. [5] When due to trauma, myelopathy is known as (acute) spinal cord injury.
Most children with A–T have difficulty in school because of a delay in response time to visual, verbal or other cues, slurred and quiet speech , abnormalities of eye control (oculomotor apraxia), and impaired fine motor control. Despite these problems, children with A–T often enjoy school if proper accommodations to their disability can be ...
Dementia is a devastating disease that impacts one in 10 older Americans. But while many people want to avoid developing dementia, the exact causes of the condition have remained largely a mystery ...
Pages in category "Orthopedic problems" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The respiratory system is the most common system to be affected and the complications are the leading cause of death in SMA types 0/1 and 2. SMA type 3 can have similar respiratory problems, but it is more rare. [24] Complications arise due to weakened intercostal muscles because of the lack of stimulation from the nerve.
The most common reason people experience aphasia is a stroke, but aphasia can also occur with neurodegenerative conditions that are progressive — one of these is frontaltemporal dementia, Pillai ...
Again, dementia is a complex disease—and this is just one study. However, other studies have also found a link between having a lower level of education and a higher risk of developing dementia.
Early onset dementia is less common than late onset dementia, the former accounting for approximately 10% of dementias globally. [3] Recent studies estimate the prevalence of early onset dementia to be approximately 3.55 million people aged 30–64 worldwide, and will triple by 2050. [6] with an incidence of 119 per 100,000 individuals. [1]