neurodegeneration
Type: condition Aliases: neurological decline
Systems Analogy
A steady, irreversible breakdown of hardware terminals that causes network slowdown and ultimate failure.
The progressive structural and functional loss of neurons, culminating in cognitive function decline and dementia.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographOleske DM. Epidemiology of Chronic Disease. 2nd ed. 2018. ↗
"Neurodegeneration is characterized by target tissue cell death in central nerve structures."