MND: Definition and Diagnosis Rates in Athletes

Motor neurone disease (MND) affects muscle control and is most common in individuals over 50, with a lifetime risk of 1 in 300; former England rugby star Lewis Moody, aged 47, is among its latest high-profile cases. While no cure exists, treatments like riluzole and the promising new drug tofersen offer hope, though life expectancy post-diagnosis is typically just a few years.

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