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Motor neurone disease
A guide for patients and carers
Useful equipment
The following is a list of equipment that may be helpful:
• Bath aids
• Special beds and bed elevators
• Car seats
• Commode
• Powered armchair for variable seating position
• Communication aids
• Word processor
• Equipment to operate household machinery, doors, stereo etc by remote control
• Collars, to stabilise the neck while sitting up
• Feeding aids
• Hoists and slings for transfers to bed and toilet/bath
• Lifting belt
• Stair lift or through floor lift
• Handrails and ramps
• Mobile arm supports
• Wheelchairs for indoor and outdoor use
• Page turner for reading
• Adapted vehicle for transport
• Pressure area care kit
• Mobile telephone
• Special beds and bed elevators
• Car seats
• Commode
• Powered armchair for variable seating position
• Communication aids
• Word processor
• Equipment to operate household machinery, doors, stereo etc by remote control
• Collars, to stabilise the neck while sitting up
• Feeding aids
• Hoists and slings for transfers to bed and toilet/bath
• Lifting belt
• Stair lift or through floor lift
• Handrails and ramps
• Mobile arm supports
• Wheelchairs for indoor and outdoor use
• Page turner for reading
• Adapted vehicle for transport
• Pressure area care kit
• Mobile telephone
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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
