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30th January 2012 Today I was sat with a woman who I have admired for a very long time and who I am really lucky to call a friend. She has been caring for a loved one for almost double the length of time that I have but has taken every stumbling block and created an enormous mountain of good out of it.

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.

Management of early rheumatoid arthritis This guideline will be of particular interest to rheumatologists, general practitioners rheumatology nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, podiatrists and pharmacists. Guideline No 123 ISBN 978 1 905813 70 4 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Multiple sclerosis can cause a wide variety of symptoms, of which the following are the more common. No two people with MS experience the same symptoms to the same degree and most people will only experience a small number of these.

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Guidelines and information related to the disease

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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 >

resource for patients/family/friends

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.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease, mainly affecting joints and tendons. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red, and appears warm to the touch. The disease usually starts in the wrists, hands or feet, and can spread to other joints and other parts of the body.

A report on how the condition is managed

In rheumatoid arthritis the affected joints are stiff (particularly in the morning), painful, tender and swollen. Usually more than one joint is affected, in a symmetrical distribution. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect any joint, but the most commonly affected are those of the wrist, hands and fingers, toes, ankles and knees.

Summary of the condition from NHS Choices

Mr. Allum performed a total knee replacement to my left knee at the end of November 2002. My knee had become extremely painful over a period of some months as the gap between the tibia and fibia had reduced until it was bone on bone.

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.