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Macular Degeneration, What is macular degeneration? Macular degeneration (also known as age-related macular degeneration) occurs when cells in the macula - the ...
Clinical features include fat malabsorption, progressive ataxia (spinocerebellar degeneration), acanthocytic red blood cells and retinitis pigmentosa. Death usually occurs before the age of 3...
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Synonyms: macular degeneration (the term senile macular degeneration is now obsolete) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD, or AMRD...
Associated with brainstem or cerebellar disease, including multiple sclerosis, spinocerebellar degenerations, vascular disease and tumours. Presentation of tremor It is often describ...
Cerebral palsy . Spinocerebellar degeneration. Leukodystrophies. Neuroaxonal dystrophy. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome .
Brainstem or cerebellar disease including multiple sclerosis, spinocerebellar degenerations, vascular disease, tumours. There are also psychogenic tremors.
SCA1, SCA2 and SCA3 are mentioned here in further detail as they are the most common: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) SCA1 is due to a mutation on the number 6 chromosome [ 9 ] .
Other signs include: Truncal ataxia Oculomotor apraxia Decreased tendon reflexes Pulmonary infections Sinus infections Bulbar dysfunction Recurrent aspiration Gonadal atrophy...
In severe cases, the degeneration may cause irritation or pressure on the spinal nerve roots or spinal cord. This can cause arm or leg symptoms (detailed below).
Almost everyone older than 60 years has some degeneration of the discs, but not all people with disc degeneration will have back pain. In some cases, the discs may collapse completel...
Macular degeneration . Retinal vein occlusion . Retinopathy with sickle cell disease . Damage to the back of the eye in very premature babies who have been on oxygen in special car...
Two of the most important are macular degeneration and glaucoma. Symptoms of macular degeneration Macular degeneration is also mainly associated with getting older.
A breakdown of the tissue at the back of the eye ( macular degeneration ). A skin condition called psoriasis . Gum disease. Tooth loss. 'Thinning' of the bones ( osteopor...
Main inputs come from frontopontocerebellar connections (contralateral) from above, and spinocerebellar tracts from below (proprioception) producing primarily ipsilateral signs. Midline ...
However, most people over the age of 50 have some degree of degeneration (spondylosis) without getting neck pain. See the separate leaflet called Cervical Spondylosis for more details .
Tendinosis means chronic degeneration of a tendon without inflammation. The main problem is failed healing of repeated minor injuries rather than inflammation.
Macular degeneration (MD) The macula is the spot on the back of the eye where central vision is made - that is, the place where you see the things that you look at directly. , Cataract Con...
Macular degeneration . Alzheimer's disease . Parkinson's disease . Leukaemia . Sickle cell disease .
Ageing (age-related degeneration) around the conducting fibres may cause complete heart block. A disorder of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy).
Breakdown of the cells lining the back of the eye is known as age-related macular degeneration . It is a common cause of poor vision in older people. Sometimes an outdated prescription for g...