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  2. Split hand syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, split hand syndrome is a neurological syndrome in which the hand muscles on the side of the thumb (lateral, thenar eminence) appear wasted, whereas the muscles on the side of the little finger (medial, hypothenar eminence) are spared.

  3. Motor neuron diseases - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, the literature inconsistently classifies which degenerative motor neuron disorders can be included under the umbrella term "motor neuron disease". The four main types of MND are marked (*) in the table below. [17] All types of MND can be differentiated by two defining characteristics: [6] Is the disease sporadic or inherited?

  4. List of neurological conditions and disorders - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...

  5. Rob Burrow: What is motor neurone disease? - AOL

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    Burrow was just 37 and had three children under the age of eight when he announced on December 19 2019 that he had MND. ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  6. Madras motor neuron disease - Wikipedia

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    Madras motor neuron disease is a rare motor neuron disease originating in South India. Two other forms of the disease have been found, Familial Madras Motor Neuron Disease (FMMND) and the variant Madras Motor Neuron Disease (MMNDV). [1] The symptoms of MMND include weakness in the arms and legs, loss of vision, and deafness. [1]

  7. ALS - Wikipedia

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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or (in the United States) Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction. [3]

  8. Upper motor neuron lesion - Wikipedia

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    In Babinski's sign, there is dorsiflexion of the big toe and abduction of the other toes. Physiologically, it is normally present in infants from birth to 12 months. The presence of the Babinski sign after 12 months is the sign of a non-specific upper motor neuron lesion. Increased deep tendon reflex (DTR) Pronator drift [3]

  9. Multifocal motor neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is a progressively worsening condition where muscles in the extremities gradually weaken.The disorder, a pure motor neuropathy syndrome, is sometimes mistaken for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) because of the similarity in the clinical picture, especially if muscle fasciculations are present.