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motor neurone disease

British  

noun

  1. a progressively degenerative disease of the motor system causing muscle weakness and wasting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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These pea-sized "brain organoids" resembled parts of the cerebral cortex and allowed researchers to study molecular changes linked to motor neurone disease and explore ways to prevent them.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

This loss of regenerative ability is also linked to neurological diseases including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Once the action starts, one star to watch will be British para snowboarder Davy Zyw, who will become the first man with motor neurone disease to compete in a Winter Paralympics.

From Barron's Mar. 6, 2026

He said it had been "stressful" for him and his wife Yvonne, who has motor neurone disease, and said their bills were now four times higher.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

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