Summary. 1  Some knowledge of basic first aid could mean the difference between life and death. 2  Consider doing a first aid course, so that you will be able to manage if someone is injured or becomes ill. 3  CPR is a life-saving skill that everyone should learn. 4  Keep a range of first aid kits handy at home, in the car and at work.
The loss of motor neurons leads to weakness and wasting (atrophy) of muscles used for activities such as crawling, walking, sitting up, and controlling head movement. In severe cases of spinal muscular atrophy, the muscles used for breathing and swallowing are affected.
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is the name given to a group of closely related disorders affecting the motor neurones (nerve cells controlling muscles) in the brain and spinal cord. Degeneration of these motor neurones results in progressive muscle wasting and weakness because the muscles have lost their nerve supply.ecause MND is a progressive disease, the muscular weakness becomes worse with time. The patient may eventually require a wheelchair because of leg and trunk weakness, and become generally immobile. At some stage in the disease the patient will suffer from âbulbarâ symptoms.