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Diagnosis and management of motor neurone disease
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Motor neurone disease is a devastating illness which leads to progressive paralysis and eventual death. We will discuss the presentation of motor neurone disease in primary care and update non-specialists on progress with regards to life prolonging interventions, better control of disease symptoms, and an increased understanding of disease mechanisms. Motor neurone disease is rare but patients often are aware of it, so this review should help non-specialists reassure patients in whom it is unlikely to be the diagnosis.
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Metadata
- Authors
- McDermott, C. J., & Shaw, P. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- Corresponding author
- McDermott, Christopher J
- Venue
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 2008-03-20
- Volume
- 336
- Issue
- 7645
- Pages
- 658-662
- ISSN
- 1756-1833 (ISSN-L)
- 0959-8138
- PMC
- PMC2270983
- OpenAlex
- W1993915028
- Cited by
- 220
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 4.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- BMJ (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics (clinical) › Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Keywords
- motor neuron disease, diagnosis, management, primary care, symptom management, disease mechanisms, progressive paralysis, patient reassurance
- MeSH terms
- Antioxidants, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Physician-Patient Relations, Respiratory Therapy, Motor Neuron Disease, Neuroprotective Agents, Riluzole
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