Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling severe numbness and tingling in one arm. My relative had similar symptoms in their hands and feet, severe muscle spasms, and later experienced difficulty breathing. After a thorough examination, it was diagnosed as motor neuron disease. I'm terrified that I might also get this disease. Hello, does motor neuron disease cause foot numbness?Doctor's answer:
Motor neuron disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology that selectively damages anterior horn cells of the spinal cord, cranial motor neurons, cortical motor neurons, and corticospinal tracts. It is triggered by exposure of genetically susceptible individuals across generations to adverse environments, meaning that both familial intergenerational genetic factors and environmental factors contribute to the recurrence of motor neuron disease. Patients need to pay attention to their condition to avoid exacerbation.