Motor Neurone Disease

Motor neurone disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects nerves in the upper or lower parts of the body. Symptoms may include difficulty swallowing, limb weakness, slurred speech, impaired gait, facial weakness, and muscle cramps.

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Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Motor neurone disease - personal care
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   People with motor neurone disease (MND) gradually lose the use of their muscles and often need help with personal care, such as using the toilet, washing and dressing. They may also need support to cope with the emotional impact of a progressive disabling illness. Access to appropriate aids and equipment, as well as emotional and psychological support, can help.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Motor neurone disease explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Motor neurone disease (MND) often begins with weakness of the muscles of the hands or feet. Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles of the trunk, limbs, speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and wasting. This leads to gradual paralysis, loss of speech, difficulty swallowing and eventual death from respiratory (breathing) failure.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Multidisciplinary care for adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Motor neuron disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a fatal neurological disease which produces paralysis of the limb, swallowing and breathing muscles. As there is no current curative treatment for MND, the focus of management is on s...
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Motor neurone disease - recreation and leisure
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Recreation is important for people with motor neurone disease (MND). Where possible, activities enjoyed before the disease should be kept up or modified so that they can still be enjoyed. Rest and recreation are important for carers too.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Motor neurone disease - independence at home
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Motor neurone disease (MND) causes practical difficulties in everyday life. Household items can become difficult or impossible to use. There is a range of devices and aids that can make life easier, as well as some common sense approaches to comfort around the home.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Motor neurone disease - help with daily activities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Motor neurone disease (MND) affects the muscles that enable us to move, speak, breathe and swallow. Problems associated with the weakening of these muscles include difficulty moving about, breathlessness, fatigue, difficulty speaking and swallowing, sleeping problems (insomnia), stiffness, swelling and cold limbs. Techniques and aids can help alleviate these problems.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or motor neuron disease (MND) is a fatal neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness that results in paralysis. Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) has been shown to slow disease progression and ...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, Charcot's disease)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a type of motor neuron disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. When these neurons degenerate or die, the muscles lose functioning ability and gradually weaken, waste away and twitch. Eventually, all voluntary movement is lost and the muscles become paralysed.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Treatment for sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Unintentional drooling of saliva (sialorrhea) is a distressing symptom suffered by up to 25% of patients with motor neuron disease. The management of sialorrhea currently involves the use of suction, drug treatments and more invasive approaches, includi...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Treatment for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) and Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare disease in which degeneration of motor nerves leads to progressive weakness and wasting of muscles. For the most part, the cause of ALS is ...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Antioxidant treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease, which is a progressively disabling and ultimately fatal disease. Antioxidants, including vitamins C, E, selegiline, selenium, methionineacetylcysteine, and coenzyme ...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Drug therapy for pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), is the most common neurodegenerative disorder of the motor system in adults. Pain is a frequent symptom and may have a pronounced impact on quality of life and suffering. Des...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Creatine for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that results in widespread paralysis and shortened life. Recently, a naturally-occurring organic acid called creatine has gained a...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Enteral tube feeding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease is a progressive neuromuscular disease causing muscle weakness resulting in paralysis. It is usually fatal. At some stage in the disease, most people have difficulty chewing and swallowing (dysphagia). ...
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Motor neurone disease/ALS
Publisher:   RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
Description:   Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of people with motor neurone disease (ALS).
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Motor neurone disease
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of motor neuron disease by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Mechanical ventilation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), has evolved rapidly in the last ten years and although still incurable, ALS is not untreatable. In this review we examined the evidence from two randomised tria...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Treatment for spasticity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Spasticity commonly causes a 'stiffness' or 'tightness' in the already weakened muscles of a person with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as motor neuron disease). This can lead to even greater difficulties in the ability to perform day-to-day ...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Therapeutic exercise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Muscle weakness is very common in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A weak muscle can be damaged if overworked, because it is already functioning close to its maximal limits. As a result of this, exercise programs for people with ALS may ...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Riluzole for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/motor neuron disease (MND)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   ALS/MND is a fatal neurological disease which produces paralysis of the limb, swallowing and breathing muscles. There is no available treatment to stop or reverse its progressive course. In this review, the evidence from four randomized clinical trials ...
Date:   Jan 2008

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