Motor neuron diseases are a group of progressive neurological disorders that can destroy motor neurons and also the cells which control skeletal muscle activity like walking, breathing, speaking, and swallowing.

These diseases include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, progressive bulbar palsy, primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, Kennedy’s diseases, and post-polio syndrome.

As per PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN CHANDIGARH – Motor Neuron Diseases can occur in both adults and children and has many factors. In children, the diseases are typically developed due to specific gene mutations, like spinal muscular atrophy. Symptoms can be present at the time of birth and can appear in early childhood as well.

Whereas in adults, the disease is most likely to be sporadic and has no family history related to its occurrence. Symptoms can start appearing after the age of 50, although the diseases can occur at any age.

CAUSES

There are many cause of motor neuron diseases and have various factors which instigate the growth of those diseases but most of the causes are not known clearly.

Motor Neuron Diseases can be inherited from the parents directly or indirectly. In direct cases, a parent has been suffering or has a history of these diseases and indirect inheritance has careers that carry out genes from the parent whose family has the history related to them.

In non-inherited motor neuron diseases, environmental, toxic, viral, and/or genetic factors can play an impressive role in the development of these diseases.

DIAGNOSIS 

Physiotherapist in Chandigarh recommend some blood tests, a scan of your brain, and spine tests. Brain tests can include CT scans, MRI and the same goes for the spinal test. And to measure the rate of activity in the muscles and nerves, a spinal tap or lumbar puncture can be done.

Treatments for these diseases include medications that resolve the damage done in the cells, work on providing protein to neurons, help in improvising the activity acceleration, and some other drugs or injections that can be used to reduce stiffness of muscles and works on the flexibility of tissues.

Some therapies can help increase blood circulation and stimulate the sensation which can are recommended as an alternative treatment by Physiotherapist in Chandigarh.