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The MND Association

Description: The only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and ... more

The MND Association ... those who care for them.

Newest Review: ... to swallow will eventually wither and die making swallowing impossible therefore, the patient will choke on their own saliva. Usually this will be one of the last muscles to go meaning that by this time the patient will probably be bed bound as the arm and leg muscles would have deteriorated so much that the patient would be severely disabled. The heartbreaking thing is that the mind will ... more

... be the same as it ever was and the feeling in the patient's body will be the same as before. The only thing that is changing it the patient's ability to move and to do things for themselves. Eating, walking and going to the bathroom are all things t...more

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The MND Association: MND Association Help when there is no Hope (768 words)
by - written on 21/12/08 (Very useful, 73 readings)
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The MND Association..... The MND association work with people who have the terminal illness Motor Neurone Disease. The Association are a charity and they rely upon donations and fundraising. They have a brilliant website that is useful to patients, families and carers, giving up-to-date support and information. For those who do not know Motor Neurone Disease is a disease which affects 1 in 100,000 people. It affects men more than women and is more common in men between the ages of 50 and 65. It is a killer disease where the victim literally becomes a prisoner of their own body. The disease will attack the Motor neurones of the brain and ... Read the complete review

I was born with arthrogyposis multiplex congetia (969 words)
by - written on 22/03/04 (Very useful, 848 readings)
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I would like to try and explain the rare disease that I was born with. Some people look at me wondering what was wrong with my hands and other parts of my body. No, I don't have Polio I was born with ARTHROGYPOSIS MULTIPLEX CONGENTIA [AMC]. That sounds like Greek to me and probably to some of you readers. AMC, is a rare disorder that is present at birth [congenital] and is characterized by reduced mobility of many joints of the body. Impairment of mobility is due to the overgrowth [proliferation] of fibrous tissue in the joints [fibrous ankylosis] there are many different types of ... Read the complete review

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