Motor Neurone Disease by Dr Kumarangie Vithanage
Channel: ASN Neurology
Date: 2021-06-28

Webinar 16 - 10 Pearls Series

Webinar series conducted by the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists targeted at the Medical Officers, Medical Registrars, General Physicians, Family Physicians and Medical Students. A journey of 32 neurology topics, each with 10 pearls.

The sixteenth lecture in the series, Motor Neurone Disease is delivered by Dr Kumarangie Vithanage. She is a Consultant Neurologist and is a Lecturer in Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

10 Pearls of this lecture
1. Selective loss of voluntary muscle function
2. A neurodegenerative disease
3. Largely sporadic
4. Multiple subtypes depending on the type/s of motor neurons affected
5. ALS; a relatively progressive disorder
6. ALS; combination of UMN and LMN signs in multiple regions
7. Needle EMG is the most useful investigation
8. Important negatives when diagnosing MND
9. ALS diagnosis should be absolutely precise
10. Symptom based therapy with MDT care

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