Reading Time: 5 minutes Motor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to cover a group of diseases where a particular nerve cell in the nervous system, called a motor neuron, becomes damaged. MND is classed as a neurodegenerative disease which means that damage gets worse over time and eventually the motor neurons aren’t able to work as they…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Last week saw the culmination of 12-months of planning as the 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND took place in Perth, Australia. The Symposium brings together the brightest minds from the MND research and healthcare communities. With 100 oral presentations, and over 420 posters, the Symposium is an opportunity for around 1,000 researchers and healthcare professionals…
Reading Time: 4 minutes As well as all the networking, debate and new information being shared, the International Symposium on ALS/MND is also a time to celebrate achievements by the giving of awards. The Biomedical and Clinical poster prizes are an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the excellent research and clinical practice being conducted by those early in their…
Reading Time: 3 minutes At present there is no diagnostic test for MND, and diagnosis is usually determined through clinical observations and by excluding other diseases. Because of this, a definitive diagnosis of MND can take up to several months. By developing an effective diagnostic test for MND, we will be able to diagnose MND earlier and put in…
