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Dr Nikhil Sharma
Queen Square Private Healthcare
What is Motor Neurone Disease?
Dr Nikhil Sharma, Consultant Neurologist at Queen Square, says Motor Neurone Disease is degenerative disorder that affects both the upper and lower motor neurons whilst also having an unpredictable prognosis.
Transcript
So motor neurone disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the motor neurons, both the upper and the lower motor neuron. The prognosis of an individual patient is extremely, extremely difficult to predict. And I think one of the key messages about motor neurone disease is that trying to predict prognosis is actually futile, as the individual varies dramatically.
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