Motor Neurone Disease management

The needs of individuals living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) are complex.

Care of such individuals generally occurs in the community.

A multidisciplinary assessment is essential and should include medical (neurology) and nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy and speech language therapy.

Following completion of this short course you will:

• Be aware of the presentation of MND.
• Be aware of the medical management of MND.
• Know how to manage the symptoms of MND.
• Be aware of the multidisciplinary team involved in the assessment and care of the patient with MND.
• Know how to discuss advanced care planning.

Acknowledgements

Written by Claire Hatherell, Community Liaison and Education Facilitator, North Shore Hospice and Rod Macleod, Senior Staff Specialist in Palliative Care at Hammond Care in Sydney and Conjoint Professor in Palliative Care at the University of Sydney. It was reviewed by Dr Hazel Fuiava (MBChB, DipPaeds).