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.

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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.

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