motor neurone disease

British

noun

a progressively degenerative disease of the motor system causing muscle weakness and wasting

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This will allow terminally ill adults with mental capacity to have an assisted death if they are expected to die within six months, or 12 months if they have a neurological condition like motor neurone disease.

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He said it had been "stressful" for him and his wife Yvonne, who has motor neurone disease, and said their bills were now four times higher.

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When you lose function with motor neurone disease it's gone, and Michael has experienced a little bit of new movement in his foot.

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Burrow was first diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019 and died in June 2024.

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The Prince of Wales has offered his "huge congratulations" to Kevin Sinfield as he closes in on finishing his latest ultramarathon challenge, raising money for motor neurone disease treatment and research.

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