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lower motor neuron
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lower motor neuron
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A motor neuron whose cell body is located in the brainstem or the spinal cord and whose axon innervates skeletal muscle fibers. Also called final motor neuron.


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ALS is the most common motor neurone disease resulting from progressive degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurones which lead to severe muscle weakness and wasting, followed by paralysis and death, generally caused by respiratory failure.
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