Motor Neuron Diseases: Patient Education

ABSTRACT

Motor neuron diseases, also spelled as motor neurone diseases and abbreviated as MND, are a group of neurological conditions that affect the nerves in the brain and spinal cord called motor neurons. They control voluntary muscle activity such as walking, speaking, breathing, and swallowing. These neurons are essential because they send messages from your brain to your muscles, telling them to move. When someone has a motor neuron disease, these motor neurons start to break down and stop working properly. This leads to muscles getting weaker and eventually losing the ability to move, speak, swallow, and even breathe. This patient education book provides an overview of motor neuron diseases, including their types, symptoms and signs, diagnosis, causes and risk factors, and treatment and management, explained in simpler terms.

Cite as: Motor Neuron Diseases: Patient Education. Brisbane (AU): Exon Publications; 2024. Available from 2024 Apr 19. ISBN: 978-0-6458663-1-5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36255/motor-neuron-diseases-patient-education