title: Neurologic degenerative disorders.
abstract: Neurologic degenerative disorders pose challenges to patients, their families, and health care professionals who care for them. In recent years there have been many advances in the diagnosis and management of neurologic degenerative diseases. Multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Program Coordinator, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies