Motor Neurone Disease Flashcards
How does motor neurone disease present?
Muscle weakness and wasting
Speech, swallowing and breathing problems
Cognitive impairment
What is the commonest subtype of motor neurone disease?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
What upper motor neurone signs are seen in MND?
Increased tone
Hyper-reflexia
Spastic gait
Slowed movements
What lower motor neurone signs are seen in MND?
Muscle wasting
Weakness
Fasiculations
Absent reflexes
What pattern of atrophy is commonly seen in amyotrophic motor neurone disease?
Wasting of thenar muscle group
Where do MND signs present?
Extremities
Bulbar region
Thoracic
Give some UMN signs seen in MND
Spasticity Babinski sign Clonic jaw jerk Clonic deep tendon reflexes Loss of abdominal reflexes
How is MND managed?
Speech therapy
Nutritional therapy
Home ventilation
Riluzole