Quite remarkable and inspiring to watch the video accompanying this story about the sheriff (the term for a local judge in Scotland) who is able to continue working despite motor neuron disease removing his ability to speak. The sheriff types his words into a computer, and a synthesised voice interacts with others in the courtroom.

#MND #MotorNeuronDisease #Scotland

https://news.stv.tv/north/sheriff-alistair-carmichael-uses-his-own-synthesised-voice-to-deliver-justice-at-dundee-sheriff-court

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 (𝗦𝗠𝗔) 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, dedicated to raising support and knowledge about this rare hereditary neurological disorder. SMA causes the gradual loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, difficulty with voluntary movements, swallowing, breathing, and scoliosis. It is a leading genetic cause of infant mortality but can also affect older children and adults in milder forms. Early diagnosis and a combination of treatments—including medication, physical therapy, and supportive care—can help improve quality of life. This month, let’s unite to educate, fund research, support families, and bring hope for a future cure.

#SMAAwarenessMonth #SpinalMuscularAtrophy #RareDiseaseAwareness #MotorNeuronDisease #MuscleWeakness #EarlyDiagnosis #SupportSMAFamilies #GeneticDisorders #ResearchForACure #PhysicalTherapy #HealthcareSupport #SCABPharmacy

A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village.

Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250316-a-devastating-nerve-disease-stalks-a-mountain-village?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Neurology #MotorNeuronDisease #Mushrooms #FalseMorels #Nature #AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis #ALS #France #Health #Science

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Features That May Make Motor Neurons Vulnerable to ALS

Motor neurons are distinguished by a set of genes that may enable the large size of the motor neuron cell body and lengthy axon, but also underlie their vulnerability to degeneration. Their molecular profile was defined by genes involved in cytoskeletal structure, which gives the cell shape and organizes the structures within; neurofilament genes related to cell size; and genes linked to the onset of ALS.

#Neuroscience #SpinalCord #Neuron #Motorneuron #MotorneuronDisease #ALS #NeurodegenerativeDiseases #NeurologicalDiseases #Transcriptomics

https://neurosciencenews.com/als-motor-neurons-genetics-22436/