Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating conditions that result in progressive degeneration and / or death of nerve cells. ![]() ![]() Examples of neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease. Neurons normally don’t reproduce or replace themselves, so when they become damaged or die they cannot be replaced by the body. Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord. ![]() Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain.
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