Term: progressive bulbar palsy

Name:	Progressive Bulbar Palsy
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Abbrev: PBP

A condition that begins with difficulties in speaking, chewing and swallowing due to lower motor nerve cell (neuron) deterioration.

This disorder affects about 25 percent of all people with ALS.

The average onset of symptoms is usually 50-70 years of age.