and they all have special functions in the brain, spinal cord, and muscles that control the body. The three neuron types (sensory, motor, interneuron) are separated into two categories based on ...

Activating a protein called potassium channel Kv2.1 may help improve motor function in SMA, making it a potential SMA ...

Struggling to swallow, producing excess saliva and drooling can in some cases be a warning sign of a motor neuron disease, ...

Over time, individuals with Motor Neuron Diseases may lose the ability to walk or control other movements. These diseases are classified based on whether the loss of function is due to an ...

Motor neurone disease (MND) affects around 5,000 people in the ... Centre (BRC), found that patients with a faulty SOD1 gene reported better mobility and lung function a year after taking the ...

The conditions inside our body must be carefully controlled if the body is to function effectively ... There are three main types of neurone: sensory, motor and relay. They have some features ...

A new study has found omega-3 which is found in oily fish could help motor neurone disease patients (PA) Omega-3 fats could play a vital role in protecting people from motor neurone disease (MND ...