Summary. 1  Some knowledge of basic first aid could mean the difference between life and death. 2  Consider doing a first aid course, so that you will be able to manage if someone is injured or becomes ill. 3  CPR is a life-saving skill that everyone should learn. 4  Keep a range of first aid kits handy at home, in the car and at work.
The loss of motor neurons leads to weakness and wasting (atrophy) of muscles used for activities such as crawling, walking, sitting up, and controlling head movement. In severe cases of spinal muscular atrophy, the muscles used for breathing and swallowing are affected.
The official cause of death was pneumonia, but in truth, Moore had been battling progressive supranuclear palsy for many years (although he only publicly admitted to having the disease in September 1999). Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a degenerative brain disorder that gets worse over time. 1  Its symptoms come from the gradual deterioration of brain cells in the part of the brain that controls vision and movement (brainstem).