Motor neuron disease is a terminal neurodegenerative disease
Motor neurone disease is suspected in the following condition
- Progressive neurological illness
- Incurable
- Rare occurance
- Group of related diseases
- Motor neurones are affected
- Patient usually present with upper and lower limb weakness, speech and swallowing difficulties and breathing difficulties
Symptoms experienced by a given patient depends on the area of nervous system affected
90% - 95% of people have the sporadic form. 5-10% have Familial.
This is an adult Illness with most people are over 50. Onset and progression of MND is variable.
Average survival is 2-5 years from onset of first symptoms.
There is no cure but symptom management and medication may improve quality or prolong life.
Individual lifetime risk is 1 in 400
Men affected 1.5 times as often as women