neurodegenerative

Adjective

Meaning

neurodegenerative (comparative more neurodegenerative, superlative most neurodegenerative)

(neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

neurological

Antonyms

neurogenerative

Phrases with the word

progressive neurodegenerative disorder of deer neurodegenerative disease progressive neurodegenerative disease neurodegenerative disease of cattle progressive neurodegenerative disorder of elk progressive neurodegenerative disorder of moose

Examples

Parkinson's is described as a progressive idiopathic neurodegenerative disorder, a brain disease that will worsen with time for which no cause has as yet been identified. David Perlmutter

Inflammation is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis - all of the neurodegenerative diseases are really predicated on inflammation. David Perlmutter

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known simply as Alzheimer's, is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. Source: Internet

At all ages, a substantial proportion of patients who complain of memory difficulty or other cognitive symptoms have depression rather than a neurodegenerative disease. Source: Internet

Disorders that cause childhood dementia are neurodegenerative (debilitating and progressive) and impair mental function, according to the Childhood Dementia Initiative. Source: Internet

Individuals who are carriers of premutation alleles are at risk for developing fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neurodegenerated neurodegenerating neurodegeneration neurodegenerative disease neurodegenerative disease of cattle neurodegeneratively