Question 1

why are motor neuron diseases so dangerous?

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No cure.: There truly is no effective treatment, and often, the bulbar musculature is afflicted causing both swallowing and breathing issues, which promotes early demise.  Main issue, in most cases, is the preservation cognitive function, allowing patient to witness the devastation and anticipate problems. (variant associated with front-temporal dementia may be less intense)  bad disease.

Question 2

what are the last stages of motor neurons disease?

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Gruesome: Patient needs assistance with nutrition due to inability to swallow, and chokes on secretions, so a peg feeding tube is placed.  Cannot breathe so a tracheostomy is employed.  Infections overwhelm the system, and diffuse weakness or even paralysis from the muscle atrophy is present.  But most patients intact cognitively and appreciate the catastrophe.  Rather horrendous situation.

Question 3

how are motor sensory and perceptual skills developed?

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By exploration.: Children develop their motor sensory and perceptual skills by exploring their environment. When they are very young they explore a great deal with their mouth and this is why we see them m outhing objects. As they learn to get around by sitting up and rolling they can see more of their environment. As they crawl, walk, and climb they discover all that they can about their world.

Question 4

could b12 help horeditory motor and sencory neoropothy?

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B12: can be used to help w/neuropathy.  Please use sublingual (under the tongue) form rather than the type you swallow directly.  Alpha Lipoic Acid is also another natural approach to neuropathy.  Please check w/your doc first.  Peace and good health.

Question 5

where are motor neurons found? what exactly do they do?

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Brain &amp; spinal cord: Motor neurons provide connections for motor pathways which eventuate in our ability to move our muscles, walk and balance, and actively physically interact with our environment.  This is simplistic as other nerve cells help refine and modulate all of these activities in a balanced fashion.

Question 6

what are some gross motor delays to look for in year one?

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Not sitting, crawlin: A typically developing 1 yr old can get to sitting and maintain that position while playing, get back down and crawl, pull to stand, perhaps cruise along furniture, may walk with help orwalk independently, sometimes stoop and recover.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: motor impairment?

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Inability to: perform tasks involving muscles in a fluid and efficient manner.  Impairment in the performance of tasks such as walking, writing, using hands, speech, sitting, standing, and anything else that uses muscles. For example, persons with cerebral palsy have a motor impairment.  Other examples include muscular dystrophy, parkinson's disease, spinal cord damage, or stroke.  Many more exist.

Question 8

i am suffering from motor neurone disease.what should be done

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Neurology consult: Motor neuron disease is a way for doctor to classify your condition, but by itself, there is no way to tell you what to do. You need a neurologist to evaluate your symptoms and signs to come to a more precise localization of the lesion.  Is it in you central nervous system or peripheral nervous system, or both?  Has all other diseases that affect the motor system been ruled out?

Question 9

what are the tests used to diagnose upper motor neuron disorders?

Accepted Answer

Clinical is the best: You've just stated a few hundred different disease processes that involve "UMN disorders." Which one did you have in mind? The best way to a diagnosis is a well trained neurologist who likes to examine their patients, judiciously use tests to help support their clinical thinking or help reorient them if necessary and not make snap decisions. Do you know anybody like that? That's who needs to see U

Question 10

are motor skill problems in children caused by something like cp?

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No.: Cerebral palsy is a problem that arises because of damage done to the brain's motor centers, often at birth.  Motor skill problems are not necessarily the result of damage but rather reflect poor integration of brain parts responsible for motor planning.  Quite often, there is no identifiable damage to the areas involved.

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