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This website about Parkinson's disease would be useful for a source of information for our assignment on a chronic illness.

This is an extract from the guidance and may be misleading if read alone. The complete guidance is available at www.nice.org.uk/cg105 Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. It is characterised by the onset of symptoms and signs of degeneration of primarily the upper and lower motor neurones.

Highland Community Care Forum works with health and community care service users and their carers to ensure their views are heard to help shape policies and services provision.

resource for patients/family/friends

How we can help MND Scotland offer a broad range of specialist services to people with Motor Neurone Disease.We also provide information and education services to healthcare professionals.Find out how we can help you >

Nerves (neurones) are like wires that carry tiny electrical impulses ('messages') between the brain, spinal cord and the rest of the body. In motor neurone disease (MND), motor nerves become damaged and eventually stop working. Therefore, the muscles that the damaged nerves supply gradually lose their strength. There are various 'sub-types' of MND.

A report on how the condition is managed

Read about the APPG on our news page... The Huntington's Disease Association runs many different events from adventurous treks, to bike rides and skydives. For more information please contact Hannah Longworth the Event Support Co-ordinator on Tel: 0151 331 5445 or E-mail: events@hda.org.uk or to download a fundraising pack click here.

Huntington's disease association website would be a good source of information.

Information on Parkinsons disease.

List of books in the Library on the subject of ME

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