Transcript Motor Neuron Disease

Motor Neuron Disease
This disease attacks the neurons in
our bodies that control our muscles
and our movements
What does it effect?
• Degeneration of the motor neurones leads to
weakness and wasting of muscles. This causes
increasing loss of mobility in the limbs, and
difficulties with speech, swallowing and
breathing.
• The muscles first affected tend to be those in
the hands, feet and mouth.
Diagnosis
Motor Neurone Disease can be extremely difficult to
diagnose for several reasons.
– It is a comparatively ‘rare’ disease.
– The early symptoms can be quite slight, such as
clumsiness, mild weakness or slightly slurred speech, all of
which can be attributed to other reasons. It can be some
time before someone feels it necessary to see his or her
GP.
– The disease affects each individual in a different way; there
is no definitive symptom, which would indicate diagnosis
straightaway.
How can we help?
As a tutor group – what can you do to help
Hound Tor raise money for ‘MND’?
• Brainstorm some fundraising ideas and a target
date for completion. The sooner you start
fundraising the more money we can raise.
REMEMBER – YOU CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT
WITH THE CHOICES YOU MAKE AND THE THINGS
THAT YOU DO. GO FOR IT HOUND TOR!!