what is moter neurones ,kennedy type disease about?
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Kennedy’s Disease (also known as Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, SBMA, or Kennedy’s Syndrome) is a rare and currently incurable and non-treatable X-linked recessive genetic progressive neuro-muscular disease. Both the spinal and bulbar neurons are affected causing muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy) throughout the body which is most noticeable in the extremities (legs/arms), it is especially noticeable in the face and throat, and causes speech and swallowing difficulties, major muscle cramps as well as other symptoms (please see "KD Symptoms" section of this Web site for more detail).\n\nKD is an adult-onset disease with symptoms usually appearing between the ages of 30 and 50. However, earlier onsets have been recorded.\n\nGenerally males with this inherited gene develop symptoms, while females with this gene are usually just carriers. Although, in rare cases, females have been known to exhibit symptoms as well. Life expectancy is noted to be at or almost normal.\n\nIt is estimated that 1 in 40,000 individuals worldwide have Kennedy’s Disease. However, many go misdiagnosed or not diagnosed for years. The number one misdiagnosis is Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) a fatal disease. \n\n\nYou can find more info here:\nhttp://www.kennedysdisease.org/about.html
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I think Koch´s disease is pulmonary tuberculosis (phtisis). It is named according to Robert Koch, German bacteriologist who discovered Koch´s bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis exactly).
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the motor neurons in the peripheral nervous system.
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Hi Baldy,\n\nThere are a few different diseases that are referred to as "Parkinsonisms."  Another term that you may hear that means essentially the same thing is "Parkinson's Plus."  \n\nI recently blogged about this at http://myparkinsonsinfo.com/index.php?p=182\nThere are some good links there, too.    \n\nThe world of neurology is arguably the most complex area of medicine.  There are actually quite a few diseases that share symptoms with Parkinson's.  Sometimes it takes the very bright and diligent neurologists some time to diagnose people.  Email me if you want to follow-up.  Thanks!
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I am so sorry that you and yours are having to experience that malady. A specialist in Neurology is my suggestion. If you've already consulted a Neurologist, check out yet another one. Truly, I will pray that you get the wisdom and help to deal with this.
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Doesn't look like a sex factor:\n\nDefinition:\n\nVon Gierke disease is a group of inherited metabolic disorders that involve increased glycogen storage. Since glycogen is needed to fuel muscles, problems with its metabolism can affect the whole body.\n\nSome problems include slow growth, enlarged liver, gout, kidney failure, and chronic low blood sugar. In the past, von Gierke disease was associated with stunted growth, delayed or absent puberty, and early death.\n\nWith the development of treatments, growth, puberty, and quality of life have markedly improved for those with von Gierke disease.\nAlternative Names:\nType I glycogen storage disease\nCauses, incidence, and risk factors:\n\nAll type I glycogen storage diseases are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Autosomal chromosomes are the non-sex chromosomes. If both parents are carriers of the mutated gene, each of their children has a 25% chance of inheriting the disease.\n\nAll the subtypes of this disease share a common feature -- lack of proteins responsible for transporting or breaking down the components of glycogen. As a result, abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in various tissues, causing a wide range of symptoms.\n\nChecked 4 other sites as well.
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A couple of links and articles for you, I think the best one is this full-text link to a case-report, which is very informative as well as easy enough to read...\n\nhttp://www.indianpediatrics.net/sep2002/sep-870-874.htm\n\nDrugs Today (Barc). 2004 May;40(5):385-94. \n    Hereditary sensory neuropathies.\n\n    Auer-Grumbach M.\n\n\n    Hereditary sensory neuropathies (HSNs) are a group of genetically determined peripheral neuropathies with prominent disturbance of the peripheral sensory neurons. They are characterized by sensory loss, insensitivity to pain, a variable degree of muscle weakness and wasting, as well as autonomic features. Frequent complications are foot ulcerations and infections that may lead to osteomyelitis, followed by necrosis and amputations. Consequently, the hereditary sensory neuropathies have also been termed ulceromutilating neuropathies. On the other hand, in the presence of additional motor weakness, they have been subclassified among the group of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disorders. Sporadic and familial cases with different modes of inheritance are known to affect both children and adults. The most prevalent forms of the autosomal dominantly inherited hereditary sensory neuropathies are HSN I and CMT 2b. HSN I is associated with mutations in the SPTLC1 gene, whereas mutations in the RAB7 gene have been identified in CMT 2b. However, at least one more hitherto unknown gene responsible for autosomal-dominant hereditary sensory neuropathies must exist. Autosomal-recessive hereditary sensory neuropathies types III and IV, and probably also type V, result from mutations in the IKBKAP and NTRK1 genes. Very recently, the gene in HSN II (HSN2) has been identified. A spontaneous autosomal-recessive mutation in the Cct4 gene has been reported in the Sprague-Dawley rat strain with early onset sensory neuropathy. Although no curative treatment is available so far, and current therapy is limited to symptom relief, these molecular genetic advances in knowledge about the hereditary sensory neuropathies can be translated into clinical practice by improving diagnosis and genetic counseling. They will also be the basis for functional studies in the future. \n\n\n\nhttp://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Neuropathy%2C%20Hereditary%20Sensory%2C%20Type%20II
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Hmmm.  This is a tough one.  Is this a neurologist telling her this?  If not, she needs one.  Now.  And she needs advice on potentially delaying therapies----an aricept like drug or high dose vitamin E or something similar.  Does this disease have a name?  Good luck.
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724.4 Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified\nRadicular syndrome of lower limbs
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_cow_disease
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ALS\nCIDP\nDiabetic Neuropathy\nLyme Disease\netc.
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Robert F, Kennedy suffers from a vocal disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia. 15,5500 people in this country are afflicted with the condition.\n\nThe voice disorder gives a strained, broken or sometimes breathy tone to people who have the condition.\n\nMore info at the URL below:
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try looking up "Guillain-Barre Syndrome"
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_curse
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I have Parkinsons Disease\nWhat you describe could very well be Parkinsons\nYou need to see a Neurologist.\nNot just any Neurologist.\nGo to a 'Movement Specialist'\n\nHere is a site where you can actually ask a neurologist a question and he will answer you.  It may take a couple of days.\nThey get alot of questions.  you can also look up previous questions and answers.  Good Luck\nhttp://www.parkinson.org/site/pp.asp?c=9dJFJLPwB&b=71131
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check here for extensive info:\n\n\nhttp://rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Angelman%20Syndrome
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Menetrier Disease \nMeniere's Disease\nMeniere's Syndrome \nMeningeal Plague\nMeningioma\nMeningiomas, Multiple\nMeningiomatosis\nMeningitis, Bacterial\nMeningitis, Viral\nMenkes Kinky Hair Syndrome\nMenkes Syndrome\nMenopause\nMenstruation Disorders \nMenstruation Disturbances\nMenstruation, Retrograde\nMental Disorders\nMental Retardation