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The progressive disease destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a frontotemporal disorder caused by damage to nerve cells in areas of the brain that control thinking and body movements.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which initially causes chickenpox but then lingers in the body, staying mostly dormant in nerve cells.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, since the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a frontotemporal disorder caused by damage to nerve cells in areas of the brain that control thinking and body movements.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which initially causes chickenpox but then lingers in the body, staying mostly dormant in nerve cells.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, since the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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