Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
Viewers watching the father of rugby star Rob Burrow, who has Motor Neurone Disease (MND), in a moving BBC 2 documentary say seeing his dad talk about the impact the illness has had on his son ‘is one of the hardest things I’ve ever watched.’ The programme, My Year With MND, presented by Sally Nugent, … Read more
A moving new BBC2 documentary, which airs tonight, reveals the devastating impact Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is having on former Leeds Rhino rugby star Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with the disease in December 2019. The rugby legend, a scrum-half who also represented Great Britain, has seen a rapid deterioration in his health – including weight … Read more
Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
A scientist diagnosed with motor neurone disease teared up as he heard his new robot voice singing Gene Wilder’s Pure Imagination after losing the biological ability to do so. Peter Scott-Morgan, 62, from Devon, appears in Channel 4’s documentary Peter: The Human Cyborg tonight, which documents his battle over two years to save his life … Read more