The TikTok star, 37, was officially diagnosed with the terminal neurodegenerative disease in 2022 ...

A British mother of two says this Christmas could be her last after she was diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disease that doctors have told her will affect her longevity. Jennifer Bell, 28, was ...

European Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 17, No. 6 (2001), pp. 587-591 (5 pages) Commencing with the work carried out during the epidemiological survey of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the period ...

Bulbar onset ALS is a type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that occurs due to the loss of motor neurons in the bulbar region of the brainstem. This progressive condition affects speech, ...

BLAIRSVILLE — In July 2023, Leslie McCracken noticed an issue with her speech, prompting her to see a doctor. It was seven months later when she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and ...

Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy’s disease, is a rare genetic disorder. It affects certain nerve cells in the spinal cord and the brainstem. “Bulbar” refers to a ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...

David L. Dickinson, who served 14 years as a district court judge in Durango, died Friday at Mercy Regional Medical Center from complications related to bulbar palsy, a motor neuron disease. He was 71 ...