Motor Neuron Disease Sample Clauses

Motor Neuron Disease. Motor neuron disease (MND) is a collective term for a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders. MND is characterised by the selective and progressive degeneration of spinal motor neurons or bulbar innervating neurons (lower motor neurons) or pyramidal motor neurons (upper motor neurons) or both (Xxxxxxx, 1999; Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx, 2005). This selective group of motor neurons innervates the voluntary muscles of the limbs and bulbar regions. Degeneration leads to progressive weakness and wasting of limbar and bulbar muscles, leading to difficulties in speech, swallowing and breathing and decreased mobility of limbs (Xxxxxxx, 1999; Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx, 2003). There are nine subtypes of pure MND categorised according to the motor neurons that are affected (upper and/or lower) and the resulting clinical phenotype (Table 1). In addition there are three others with mixed motor, sensory and cortical neuron involvement. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of MND with a prevalence of about 6 in 100,000 people. Following the progressive degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons in ALS death usually occurs within 1-5 years of onset (Talbot, 2002). Other forms of MND that only involve either upper or lower motor neurons present with varying severity and life expectancy (Xxxxxxx, 1999; Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx, 2003). Table 1 Classification of motor neuron diseases Affected neurons Disorder Upper and lower motor neuron involvement • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis • Progressive bulbar palsy Pure upper neuron involvement • Primary lateral sclerosis • Hereditary spastic paraplegia Pure lower motor neuron involvement • Spinobulbar muscular atrophy (Xxxxxxx’x disease) • Spinal muscular atrophy • Progressive muscular atrophy • Monomelic amyotrophy • Brachial amyotrophic diplegia Mixed motor, sensory and cortical neuron involvement • ALS with frontotemporal dementia (ALS-FTD) • Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Tooth disease (CMT) • Distal hereditary neuropathy (Adapted from (Xxxxxxx, 1999; Talbot, 2002))
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Motor Neuron Disease permanent neurological deficit with persisting clinical symptoms A definite diagnosis of motor neuron disease by a neurologist with reference to either spinal muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or primary lateral sclerosis. There must be permanent neurological deficit with persisting clinical symptoms.
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Motor Neuron Disease. The unequivocal diagnosis, by a Legally Qualified Physician board certified as a Neurologist, of one of the following motor neuron diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (A.L.A. or Xxx Xxxxxx’x Disease), primary lateral sclerosis, progressive spinal muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, or pseudo bulbar palsy. Coverage is limited to these conditions and all other variations of motor neuron disease are excluded. Occupational HIV Infection. Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) resulting from an accidental injury which occurred in the United States after the issue date of the policy, and which exposed the Insured to HIV-contaminated blood or bodily fluids during the course of the duties of the Insured’s normal occupation. Payment under this Critical Illness Covered Condition requires satisfaction of ALL of the following:
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