neurodegenerative disease
C4738
concept
A neurodegenerative disease is a disorder characterized by the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons in the nervous system, often leading to cognitive, motor, and functional decline over time.
Aliases (3)
- Alzheimer's disease treatment ×1
- central nervous system disorder ×1
- genetic disorder ×1
Instances (6)
- Alzheimer's disease
- spinal muscular atrophy via concept surface "genetic disorder"
- ALS
- Aduhelm via concept surface "Alzheimer's disease treatment"
- Parkinson's disease