Motor Neuron Disease

Question: Does anybody have information on any new treatments or drugs to help people with Motor Neuron Disease? My Uncle has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease.He is willing to travel overseas if there is any possibility of new treatments or trials which may be beneficial to him. You could not meet a more decent man and so want to help him by finding out anything at all which may help control this horrible disease. Thanks Can anyone tell me where or how we go to get this stem cell research ie the names of hospitals/clinics/universities where it is carried out and you can go for treatment. Not available in our country this is why if we knew who to get in contact with it would be a major help. Any information is welcome. Thanks again.

Answer: there's a diet supplement for this however, i believe it was tried to children i don't know about adults

Question: How does Motor Neuron Disease Affect the nervous System?

Answer: elaborate. Motor neurons are part of the nervous system.

Question: What distinguishes Multiple Sclerosis (especially secondary progressive) from Motor Neuron Disease?

Answer: Multiple sclerosis is diagnosed by the lesions on the spinal cord. Motor neuron is characterised by degeneration of the spinal cord

Question: anyone know any motor neuron disease that are caused by trauma??? I broke my back a month ago since then i'v been experiencing wierd symptoms not common with a broken back at T7 such as: Dizziness, nausea and lost of feeling in left leg for a few seconds. I have had blood and urine test also a CT and MRI which have all been clean. My Doc and Neurologist think it is something to do with epilepsy or motor neuron disease. However the symptoms have only been comming up since after the crash. Anyone have any ideas??? all theories welcome I really need help! I am a 17 year old male. Symptoms: Pain in back, Dizziness, Nausea, Heavy Pressure in chest, head ache and cunfusion. Nothing in any test has come up to give the doctors anything to work with. There is no family history of anything of this nature. I have had Full Body CT, MRI and X-Rays

Answer: Male or female? What is your age? Other symptoms? Family history of upper/lower motor neuron disease? Anything at all show up on MRI, CT, or x-ray etc. I would suspect that since symptoms only started after your accident, then it is accident related. T7 is too high to cause numbness in legs, unless you have a lumbar problem too, but don't know it, because the brain is focusing on most symptomatic area, T7. Did they perform low back MRI or just Thoracics? Also, from a healing perspective.....depending on your whole body injury, you body is producing inflammation, which can produce pain or may increase pressure on nerve roots. Second, you body is starting to heal soft-tissue with fibrous tissue(scar tissue). If scars are forming around the nerves, then there is your nerve lesion.

Question: Is there any reliable treatment for Motor Neuron disease? I have an aunt who is suffering from Motor Neuron disease. I have done a lot of searching on the Web and I find that it is a rare condition, and there is no known cure for it. My aunt is a very sweet person. She has been suffering from this condition for the past three years. They have been trying different kinds of medication, but have not been able to even stop the degeneration, let alone make it better. We hail from India and my aunt lives in Chennai, India. If there is any treatment to at least stop it from become worse from now, they will be happy to do that. My question is, is there any treatment centre for Motor Neuron disease or a doctor who has experience with it anywhere in India? Any information on this topic would be helpful.

Answer: There is no cure or standard treatment for the MNDs. Symptomatic and supportive treatment can help patients be more comfortable while maintaining their quality of life. The drug riluzole (Rilutek®), which as of this date is the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ALS, prolongs life by 2-3 months but does not relieve symptoms. Other medicines that may help reduce symptoms include muscle relaxants such as baclofen, tizanidine, and the benzodiazepines for spasticity; glycopyrrolate and atropine to reduce the flow of saliva; quinine or phenytoin for cramps; anticonvulsants and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain; tranquilizers to help with sleeping problems; antidepressants; and botulinum toxin, amitriptyline, and other anticholinergic drugs to control drooling. Some patients may require stronger medicines such as morphine to cope with musculoskeletal abnormalities or pain in later stages of the disorders, and opiates are used to provide comfort care in terminal stages of the disease.

Question: what is Indian varient of Motor Neuron Disease or Restricted anterior horn cell disorder?? recently i am suffering from muscle weekness in my right hand. i did many tests to know the reason and visited many neurophysisians. they dignosed it as indian varient of motor neuron disease or restricted anterior horn cell disease. this type affects some perticular region and not the whole body. but i didn't find any reference of it on the net. want to know wheather there exists any such indian subtype.

Answer: Kunal what do you want to know - your diagnosis - or how it will effect you You can find good medicines in homoeopathy by which u can prevent further progress

Question: Is anybody out here aware of the MOTOR NEURON DISEASE? the same one that Stephen Hawkings suffers from? I lost my mother to this disease. I am trying to find people whose loved ones have suffered from this deadly disease.

Answer: well ive never hear about that disease but im sorry about your mom.

Question: My mother has been diagnosed with motor neuron dysfunction what are its causes? Does it means that she has the Motor neuron Disease she has just been investigated with an EMG, is there any other test to confirm that this is the only disease she might have? she has weakness in speech and swallowing but no sing of weakness in arms or leg is there any other cause of Motor neuron dysfunction other then MND

Answer: here's help from Web MD dot-com Motor neuron disease comprises a group of severe disorders of the nervous system characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons (neurons are the basic nerve cells that combine to form nerves). Motor neurons control the behavior of muscles. Motor neuron diseases may affect the upper motor neurons, nerves that lead from the brain to the medulla (a part of the brain stem) or to the spinal cord, or the lower motor neurons, nerves that lead from the spinal cord to the muscles of the body, or both. Spasms and exaggerated reflexes indicate damage to the upper motor neurons. A progressive wasting (atrophy) and weakness of muscles that have lost their nerve supply indicate damage to the lower motor neurons. Resources Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association 27001 Agoura Road Suite 150 Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104 USA Tel: 8188809007 Fax: 8188809006 Tel: 8007824747 TDD: 8185933540 Email: als@alsa-national.org Internet: http://www.alsa.org Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy P.O. Box 196 Libertyville, IL 60048 Tel: (847)367-7620 Fax: (847)367-7623 Tel: (800)886-1762 Email: sma@fsma.org Internet: http://www.curesma.com Motor Neurone Disease Association P.O. Box 246 Northampton, Intl NN1 2PR United Kingdom Tel: 44 1604 250505 Fax: 44 1604 624726 Email: enquiries@mndassociation.org Internet: http://www.mndassociation.org Muscular Dystrophy Association 3300 E. Sunrise Dr Tucson, AZ 85718 USA Tel: 5205292000 Fax: 5205295300 Tel: 8003444863 Email: mda@mdausa.org Internet: http://www.mdausa.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 31 Center Drive 8A07 Bethesda, MD 20892-2540 Tel: (301)496-5751 Fax: (301)402-2186 Tel: (800)352-9424 Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations P.O. Box 246 Northampton, NN1 2PR United Kingdom Email: alliance@alsmndalliance.org Internet: http://www.alsmndalliance.org/

Question: What is motor neuron disease? What are the causes? How does it occur? What will be the effects? How it can be cured?

Answer: The motor neuron diseases (MND) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. Characteristic symptoms of MND include gradual weakening, wasting away, and uncontrollable twitching of the muscles; spasticity or stiffness in the arms and legs; and overactive tendon reflexes. Sensation, intellect, memory, and personality are not affected in MND. In some types of MND, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease) muscle weakness is progressive and eventually leads to death when the muscles that control breathing no longer work. Other types of MND progress slowly and last over a lifetime. MND occur in adults and children, and are more common in men than in women. In adults, symptoms usually appear after age 40, and may be similar to those of other diseases, making diagnosis difficult. In children, particularly in inherited forms of the disease, symptoms are present from birth. Inherited forms of MND are caused by genetic mutations or deletions that cause degeneration of motor neurons. Hereditary MND include a group of childhood disorders known as the spinal muscular atrophies. Nonhereditary (also called sporadic) MND are caused by unknown factors, although scientists think environmental toxins or viruses could act as disease triggers. Nonhereditary MND include ALS, progressive bulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy, primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, and post-polio syndrome. There are no specific tests to diagnose the MND.

Question: can any1 plz tell me the cure for "motor neuron disease" and the treatment options? im asking on behalf of a female patient,age 36,married.she developed this disease when she got pregnant 2yrs ago and is still suffering from it.plz plz if any1 can help.i will be grateful.thanks thank u all for the answers below..my friend is taking riluzole n she feels better with it but im scared about its side effects. also can u tell me how the differential diagnosis for ALS is made becoz the doc just did the EMG test n said that its ALS.

Answer: Hello..I am sorry to hear this news..I am not to aware of the pathology with NMD, However I did find this informative explanation on the Wikipedia site. Please click on the link I have given you below and this should answer some of your questions in short but informative detail. Best Wishes to you! George