nerve cell
noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, because 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.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Eventually, nerve cells—particularly those in the part of the brain that regulates movement and cognitive skills like motivation, habit formation, and decision-making—degrade, leading to physical and cognitive symptoms.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The disease triggers nerve cells in parts of the brain to gradually break down and die, leading to uncontrolled movements, emotional or behavioral problems, and loss of cognition.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Because its structure is similar to that of adenosine, caffeine can bind to adenosine receptors on nerve cells.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Eventually, nerve cells—particularly those in the part of the brain that regulates movement and cognitive skills like motivation, habit formation, and decision-making—degrade, leading to physical and cognitive symptoms.
—Alice Park, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The disease triggers nerve cells in parts of the brain to gradually break down and die, leading to uncontrolled movements, emotional or behavioral problems, and loss of cognition.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Because its structure is similar to that of adenosine, caffeine can bind to adenosine receptors on nerve cells.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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