motor neurone disease
US /ˈmoʊtər ˈnʊrɑn dɪˌziːz/
UK /ˈmoʊtər ˈnʊrɑn dɪˌziːz/
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a rare progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurones, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventually death
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Stephen Hawking lived with motor neurone disease for many decades.
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There is currently no cure for motor neurone disease.