1·Alzheimer's disease is a severe neurodegenerative disorder of the brain that is characterized by loss of memory and cognitive decline.
老年痴呆症是一种十分严重的大脑神经变性失调症，其特点是记忆丧失和认知衰退。
2·Mutations in ion channels are likely to be involved in epilepsy, chronic pain, neurodegenerative diseases and muscular diseases, and ion channels are the target of many drugs.
癫痫，慢性疼痛，神经变性疾病，和肌肉疾病可能都涉及到离子通道的突变，并且离子通道是许多药物的靶点。
3·They suggested that these findings open the door to new treatments for glaucoma and perhaps other neurodegenerative diseases as well.
他们提出这些发现有助于找到治疗青光眼及其它神经变性疾病的新方法。
4·As with many neurodegenerative diseases, patients typically begin to show symptoms during their mid-20s to mid-50s, and the symptoms grow progressively more debilitating with time.
和许多神经变性疾病一样，典型的病人从20岁到50岁之间开始出现病症，而随着时间推移症状进行性加重。
5·CJD is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by prion proteins accumulating within the neurons.
CJD是一种进行性致命性神经变性疾病，是由于朊病毒在神经元内堆积所致。