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Motor neurone disease
A guide for patients and carers
Introduction
The Brain and Spine Foundation would like to thank Prof. Michael Swash, Department of Neurology, Royal London Hospital, who has written this booklet, and Heidi Macleod and Anne Silk of the Motor Neurone Disease Association for their invaluable assistance with this project.
This booklet is intended to provide general information on motor neurone disease. It has been written to answer some of the questions asked by people who have MND, as well as their families and carers. However, because the condition affects each person differently, it is important that you speak to your own GP or to the doctor or nurse who is looking after you, since they are in a position to offer advice and information to meet your own specific needs.
Words printed in bold are explained in the glossary.
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Contents
- Introduction
- What is motor neurone disease?
- What are the symptoms?
- Is there only one kind of MND?
- Who gets MND?
- How is MND diagnosed?
- What do the tests tell the doctor?
- Treatment
- Dealing with the effects of MND
- How will life be affected?
- Useful equipment
- Conclusion
- MND organisations
- Other organisations that may be able to help
