Motor Neurone Disease

• Motor Neurone Disease:

  • Progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the upper and lower motor neurones
  • Incidence is 2 per 100000
  • Most common form is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (66% of all cases of MND)
  • Progressive muscle weakness and wasting, therefore functional loss of mobility
  • Symptoms start in hands and feet
• Motor Neurone Disease (MND):

  • Cause is unknown
  • Mean age of onset is 58 years, affects men more
  • Mean duration of survival from onset of symptoms is 3 - 4 years
  • Worst prognosis is for patients with bulbar onset
  • sensation is not a problem as this only effects motor neurones