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Recent Examples on the Web That was expanded to include people with multiple sclerosis, incurable neurodegenerative diseases, ALS, terminal cancer and autism after Abbott signed HB 3703 in 2019. — Alex Briseno, Dallas News, "High aspirations: Marijuana bills look to push Texas toward decriminalization, legalization in 2021," 29 Dec. 2020 Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a rare and incurable progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Secret Santa in Idaho Surprises Struggling 65-Year-Old Grandmother With New Car," 23 Dec. 2020 The latter is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repetitive head trauma—including sub-concussive hits to the head that don’t cause obvious symptoms—that has been found in the brains of several high-profile athletes following their deaths. — Patrick Hruby, Los Angeles Times, "Defining Stanford volleyball star Hayley Hodson’s post-concussion syndrome diagnosis," 8 Dec. 2020 This effect does not occur in people with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease. — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, "Decoding a Disorder at the Interface of Mind and Brain," 1 Nov. 2020 Quinn was first diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease in March 2013 at the age of 30. — Mckay Bolden, CBS News, "Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has died at age 37 after battle with ALS," 23 Nov. 2020 Patrick Quinn, the co-founder of the challenge, has died at the age of 37 after his own seven-year battle with ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "Patrick Quinn, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-Founder, Dies at 37—What to Know About the Disease," 23 Nov. 2020 Low vitamin D levels have also been connected to depression, anxiety, cardiovascular function, and neurodegenerative disorders. — Marcia Desanctis, Vogue, "Why Vitamin D May Be the Secret to Staying Healthy This Winter," 23 Nov. 2020 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease. — Laura Ly, CNN, "Pat Quinn, the co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37," 22 Nov. 2020

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“Neurodegenerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurodegenerative. Accessed 23 Jan. 2021.