Basic Summary for Motor neuron diseases

Main name of condition: Motor neuron diseases
Other names or spellings: MND, motor neurone disease

What is Motor neuron diseases?
  Brief description of Motor neuron diseases: Any of various disorders of the "motor neurons", nerves that control movement.
  Organs Affected by Motor neuron diseases: nerves
  Types of Motor neuron diseases: Monomelic Amyotrophy, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Progressive muscular atrophy, Postpolio syndrome

How many people get Motor neuron diseases?
Incidence (annual) of Motor neuron diseases: 92 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)
Incidence Rate of Motor neuron diseases: approx 1 in 49,566 or 0.00% or 5,487 people in USA [about data]

Who gets Motor neuron diseases?
Profile for Motor neuron diseases: Generally, MNDs strike in middle age. ¹

How serious is Motor neuron diseases?
Prognosis of Motor neuron diseases: The prognosis for individuals with these disorders varies depending on the type of MND. Some types, such as ALS, are fatal. ¹

What causes Motor neuron diseases?
Causes of Motor neuron diseases: The cause(s) of most MNDs are not known, but environmental, toxic, viral, or genetic factors may be implicated. ¹
Causes of Motor neuron diseases: see causes of Motor neuron diseases

What are the symptoms of Motor neuron diseases?
Symptoms of Motor neuron diseases: see symptoms of Motor neuron diseases

How is it treated?
Treatments for Motor neuron diseases: see treatments for Motor neuron diseases

Society issues for Motor neuron diseases
Hospitalization statistics for Motor neuron diseases: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Motor neuron diseases:

0.023% (2,892) of hospital consultant episodes were for motor neuron disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
80% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
55% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
45% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
39% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
14.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for motor neuron disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for motor neuron disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
65 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for motor neuron disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
26% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
26% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.4% of hospital consultant episodes for motor neuron disease were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.052% (27,435) of hospital bed days were for motor neuron disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Motor Neuron Diseases Information Page: NINDS

Last revision: June 2, 2003

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