Motor Neurone Disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects lower motor neurons
motor neurons
upper motor neurons
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ALS
gptkb:Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
gptkbp:averageSurvival 2-5 years
gptkbp:casualties yes
gptkbp:cause difficulty breathing
difficulty speaking
difficulty swallowing
muscle weakness
muscle wasting
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EMG
neurological examination
MRI
gptkbp:field neurology
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jean-Martin_Charcot
1869
gptkbp:gender more common in men
gptkbp:geneticStudies C9orf72 mutation
FUS mutation
SOD1 mutation
TARDBP mutation
gptkbp:hasNoCure true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Motor Neurone Disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G12.2
gptkbp:incidence 1-2 per 100,000 per year
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Lou_Gehrig
gptkbp:onset adult
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:prognosis poor
gptkbp:progression progressive
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Primary_Lateral_Sclerosis
Progressive Bulbar Palsy
Progressive Muscular Atrophy
Pseudobulbar Palsy
gptkbp:riskFactor age
family history
genetic mutations
gptkbp:symptom respiratory failure
weight loss
spasticity
muscle cramps
fasciculations
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:edaravone
gptkb:riluzole
supportive care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scottish_Motor_Neurone_Disease_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7