appetite Archives - MND Research Blog

Using brain imaging to assess appetite control in people with MND

29 March 202427 March 2024Mandy Spencer

Reading Time: 6 minutes Weight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis. Some of this weight loss may be due to a person experiencing difficulties with chewing and swallowing because of increased muscle weakness. It could be due to a lack of…

Dysphagia and nutritional management: Highlights from Perth

10 January 202020 May 2020Riddhi Naik

Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog is part of the ‘Highlights from Perth’ collection of articles, where you can read about the content of some of the talks and posters presented at the 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND in Perth. Presentations have a code beginning with ‘C’ followed by a number (e.g. C50) to help locate the specific abstract…