Symptoms of Motor neuron diseases
General information about symptoms of Motor neuron diseases: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Motor neuron diseases. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Motor neuron diseases. Furthermore, symptoms of Motor neuron diseases may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Motor neuron diseases.
List of symptoms of Motor neuron diseases: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Motor neuron diseases includes:
- Progressive muscle weakness
- Progressive muscle paralysis
- Muscle groups affected depend on the type of motor neurone disease
- No loss of sensation in affected areas
- Difficulty swallowing
- Limb weakness
- Slurred speech
- Impaired gait
- Facial weakness
- Muscle cramps
Symptoms of Motor neuron diseases: Symptoms may include difficulty swallowing, limb weakness, slurred speech, impaired gait, facial weakness, and muscle cramps. Respiration may be affected in the later stages of these diseases. 1
More symptoms of Motor neuron diseases: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Motor neuron diseases, underlying causes of Motor neuron diseases, associated conditions for Motor neuron diseases, risk factors for Motor neuron diseases, or other related conditions.
Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Motor Neuron Diseases Information Page: NINDS
Last revision: June 2, 2003
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