examples of degenerative diseases
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- Many of these diseases are genetic. Sometimes the cause is a medical condition such as alcoholism, a tumor, or a stroke. Other causes may include toxins, chemicals, and viruses. Sometimes the cause is not known. Degenerative nerve diseases include. 1  Alzheimer's disease. 2  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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- Organic or pathological disease are terms used to describe more advanced stages of disease that are accompanied by physical, cellular changes that can be identified by diagnostic testing. Examples of organic diseases include cancer, arthritis, heart disease, gastric ulcers, and emphysema. Too often, diseases are diagnosed when they are more advanced, end-stage organic diseases.
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Degenerative Muscle Disease Symptoms Degenerative muscle diseases often limit the ability to walk. Overview. Degenerative muscle diseases cause progressive damage and loss of muscle cells with associated weakness. There are many types of degenerative muscle diseases, and they act in different ways to cause loss of functional muscle mass.
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Neurodegeneration For the medical journal, see Experimental Neurology. Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's occur as a result of neurodegenerative processes. Such diseases are incurable, resulting in progressive degeneration and/or death of neuron cells.
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Degenerative disc disease Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2009). Degeneration of one or more intervertebral disc (s) of the spine, often called  degenerative disc disease  (DDD) or  degenerative disc disorder,  is a pathologic process of uncertain etiology that may cause acute or chronic low back pain.egenerative disc disease can lead to a chronic debilitating condition and can have a serious negative impact on a person's quality of life. When pain from degenerative disc disease is severe, traditional nonoperative treatment may be ineffective.
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Degenerative Disc Disease Risk Factors & Causes, Signs & Symptoms Degenerative disc disease typically is a result of the natural aging process, although it also can be caused by injury or trauma. At birth, intervertebral discs are about 80% water, along with collagen and proteins, with most of the water located in the nucleus pulposus.
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What is Degenerative Joint Disease Pain is the most common symptom of degenerative joint disease. Pain is caused by the inflammation of the joint, as well as the pressure on the surrounding nerves. Because joint mobility is important for movement, inflammation may also lead to joint stiffness, which could make it difficult to move the affected joints.
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ICD-10-CM Code G31.9Degenerative disease of nervous system, unspecified Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's occur as a result of neurodegenerative processes.
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Degenerative Disc Disease Nearly everyone shows some signs of wear and tear on the spinal discs as they age. Not everyone, however, will have symptoms described as degenerative disc disease. Not actually a disease, degenerative disc disease refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a damaged disc.A wide range of symptoms and severity is associated with this condition.ot actually a disease, degenerative disc disease refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a damaged disc. A wide range of symptoms and severity is associated with this condition.
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Osteoarthritis (Redirected from Degenerative joint disease). Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthrosis, is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness.utcomes for most people with osteoarthritis are good. OA is the most common form of arthritis with disease of the knee and hip affecting about 3.8% of people as of 2010. Among those over 60 years old about 10% of males and 18% of females are affected. It is the cause of about 2% of years lived with disability.
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Degenerative Disc Disease and Auto Accidents Degenerative disc disease is what occurs as typical age-related changes occur to the spinal discs. It can also be the result of obesity, years of heavy physical labor involving lifting, smoking, and sudden incidents such as an auto accidents or a fall. When the discs wear out, the space between the vertebrae becomes narrower, compressing the nerves and causing pain in the neck or back.
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Degenerative Disc Disease About Degenerative Disc Disease. Degeneration of the discs particularly in the moving sections of the spine (cervical and lumbar levels) is a natural process of aging. This dehydration or desiccation of the disc material reduces the flexibility and typically the height of the disc. In most patients the mere presence of degenerative discs is not a problem leading to pain, neurological compression, or other symptoms.
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- Degenerative nerve diseases affect many of your body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function. Many of these diseases are genetic. Sometimes the cause is a medical condition such as alcoholism, a tumor, or a stroke. Other causes may include toxins, chemicals, and viruses.
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- Degenerative disorders involve progressive impairment of both the structure and function of part of the body. Mentioned in: Shy-Drager Syndrome. (dĕ-jen'ĕr-ă-tiv) Negative or pejorative connotations of this word may render it offensive in some contexts.
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Chronic condition Examples of chronic diseases and health conditions include: 1  Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. 2  Addiction. 3  Autoimmune diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, lupus erythematosus, Crohn's Disease, Coeliac Disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Relapsing polychondritis.xamples of chronic diseases and health conditions include: 1  Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. 2  Addiction. 3  Autoimmune diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, lupus erythematosus, Crohn's Disease, Coeliac Disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Relapsing polychondritis.
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- Developmental Disabilites. These are congenital abnormailities or diseases which disrupt or delay the rate of growth, development or maturation in a certain individual. Sometimes these are referred to as learning disabilities but are not limited to only learning. Examples of developmental disabilites include but are not limited to: 1  Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) 2  Dyslexia. 3  Down's Syndrom or Mental Retardation. 4  Learning Disorder. 5  Learning Disability.
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Degenerative joint disease symptoms Also known as osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease and its symptoms can occur in any joint in the body, but are frequently found in the facet joints in the spine. The facet joints in the spine are responsible for hinging together the vertebrae, allowing them to bend and move.
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Degenerative Muscle Disease Symptoms The loss of muscle cells associated with degenerative muscle diseases causes progressive and often profound loss of strength in the affected muscles. This symptom is characteristic of all degenerative muscle diseases, although the muscle groups exhibiting the most pronounced weakness vary from one disease to another.verview. Degenerative muscle diseases cause progressive damage and loss of muscle cells with associated weakness. There are many types of degenerative muscle diseases, and they act in different ways to cause loss of functional muscle mass.
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The Know-It-All's Guide to Life Degenerative disc disease is a disease of aging, an age related disease. Over the years and decades, the repeated daily stresses on the spine and occasional minor, unnoticed injuries, as well as major ones, begin to take their toll.For most people the gradual degeneration of the discs is not a problem.However, in some cases it eventually causes severe, chronic and debilitating discogenic pain. Back specialists refer to pain caused by a damaged intervertebral disc as discogenic pain.s the human body ages, the intervertebral discs degenerate (break down), which leads to degenerative disc disease in some individuals. The changes that occur, due to aging, include: 1  Loss of fluid-the intervertebral discs of a healthy young adult consist mainly of fluid, up to 90%.
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- Degenerative diseases - Parkinson’s disease, nigrostriatal degeneration, dementing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Pick’s Multiple or bilateral strokes affecting basal ganglia Toxic-metabolic - antipsychotic medications, MPTP, chronic heavy metal exposure, Wilson’s Diseas
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- Degenerative Joint Disease. Degenerative joint disease otherwise known as osteoarthritis is one of the most common disorders of the joint. Degenerative joint disease is a progressive degeneration of the joints. This leads to stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints.The joint is the area in the body wherein two bones meet. Between the junctions of two bones are the cartilages.reatment for degenerative joint disease also concerns certain medications and surgery. Pain medications such as acetaminophen and NSAIDs can be used to reduce the discomfort brought by pain.
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Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease) Pinterest0. – A chronic degenerative disease process occurring primarily in the hips and knees and characterized by deterioration of the joint cartilage, formation of new bone in subchondral areas and joint margins, and joint hypertrophy.interest0. – A chronic degenerative disease process occurring primarily in the hips and knees and characterized by deterioration of the joint cartilage, formation of new bone in subchondral areas and joint margins, and joint hypertrophy.
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Degenerative Nerve Diseases Degenerative nerve diseases affect many of your body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function. Many of these diseases are genetic. Sometimes the cause is a medical condition such as alcoholism, a tumor, or a stroke. Other causes may include toxins, chemicals, and viruses. Sometimes the cause is not known. Degenerative nerve diseases include. Alzheimer's disease.
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Degenerative Muscle Disease Symptoms Overview. Degenerative muscle diseases cause progressive damage and loss of muscle cells with associated weakness. There are many types of degenerative muscle diseases, and they act in different ways to cause loss of functional muscle mass.egenerative muscle diseases that affect the muscles of the mouth and throat typically cause speech, chewing and swallowing difficulties. The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America notes that these symptoms are common with myasthenia gravis.
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Chapter 24 - Degenerative diseases of the nervous system Many diseases previously classified as degenerative are now known to be associated with specific metabolic deficiencies or have other definite causes (Table 24-1). Others are transmitted by infectious agents (see Chapter 25). However, we are still left with a large number of progressive diseases of unknown etiology, and their classification is based on pathologic and clinical findings. This is true of many of the disorders of the basal ganglia and the rest of the extrapyramidal system.
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Degenerative Nerve Diseases Summary. Degenerative nerve diseases affect many of your body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function. Many of these diseases are genetic. Sometimes the cause is a medical condition such as alcoholism, a tumor, or a stroke.