It’s the diagnosis that everyone dreads. Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive and, as yet, incurable illness that ...
When you take a walk, talk to a friend, or chew a piece of food, motor neurons are behind these movements. Just like other parts of your body, they can become damaged. You may have heard of ALS, ...
There is a one in 300 risk of being diagnosed across a lifetime, the MND Association says - but studies have suggested there ...
Previous studies have suggested that people who play football at a professional level have an increased risk of ...
Bulbar onset ALS is a type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that occurs due to the loss of motor neurons in the bulbar region of the brainstem. This progressive condition affects speech, ...
Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...