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Degenerative Brain Diseases

Degenerative brain diseases involve slow, progressive and irreversible changes to the brain. Early diagnosis and treatment may help extend normal brain function, although there is no cure yet for most types of dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or ALS.

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