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Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Definition: Hereditary and sporadic conditions which are characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction. These disorders are often associated with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral nervous system structures.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; /genet: consider also HEREDODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS, NERVOUS SYSTEM   
Examples Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System; Lewy Body Disease; Motor Neuron Disease; Multiple System Atrophy; Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies; Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System; Parkinson Disease; Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome; Prion Diseases; Shy-Drager Syndrome; Subacute Combined Degeneration; Tauopathies; TDP-43 Proteinopathies 		Other names Neurologic Disorders, Degenerative; Neurologic Disorder, Degenerative; Neurologic Disease, Degenerative; Neurologic Degenerative Disease; Neurologic Degenerative Condition; Neurodegenerative Disorder; Neurodegenerative Disease; Degenerative Neurologic Disorder; Degenerative Neurologic Disease; Degenerative Conditions, Neurologic; Degenerative Condition, Neurologic; Neurologic Diseases, Degenerative; Neurologic Degenerative Diseases; Neurologic Degenerative Conditions; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Nervous System Degenerative Diseases; Degenerative Neurologic Disorders; Degenerative Neurologic Diseases; Degenerative Diseases, Spinal Cord; Degenerative Diseases, Neurologic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease  0   *Neurodegenerative Diseases Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies.
PEHO syndrome  0   *Brain Edema *Optic Atrophy *Spasms, Infantile *Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification 1  0   *Brain Diseases *Calcinosis *Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Feigenbaum Bergeron Richardson syndrome  0   *Arteriosclerosis *Diabetes Mellitus *Epilepsies, Myoclonic *Hearing Loss, Bilateral *Myoclonus *Nephrotic Syndrome *Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Familial apoceruloplasmin deficiency  0   *Iron Metabolism Disorders *Neurodegenerative Diseases Ceruloplasmin/deficiency.

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