Motor Neuron Disease

• Addresses the most frequently-asked questions about motor neuron disease in an easily-accessible way.
• Written in a logical progressive way so that the patient understands each stage of the disease.
• Includes a section on the needs of carers and friends and family of patients with MND.

Readership: Patients with motor neuron disease and their carers, allied health professionals, professionals working in MND clinics, rehabiliation centres and nurses in neuroscience units

Kevin Talbot, Consultant Neurologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, and Rachael Marsden, Motor Neuron Disease Specialist Nurse, Motor Neuron Disease Care Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

"This well-written, simple, yet comprehensive book derives its content from the authors' personal experiences in managing patients with motor neuron disease. This is a worthwhile contribution to a field that remains an enigma to many and which unfortunatly touches the lives of many new people each day." - Doody's Notes

1: What is motor neuron disease?
2: The cause of motor neuron disease
3: The individual patient journey
4: Specific treatments, sympton control and the maintenance of well being
5: Living with motor neuron disease
6: Special situations in motor neuron disease
7: Participating in research
8: Decision making and remaining in control
9: Caring for someone with motor neuron disease
10: Useful information