Kevan Christie: Doddie Weir's diagnosis raises awareness of the cruellest of diseases
There’s something about this condition that taps into our deepest fears, given that it appears to ambush healthy individuals, with their whole lives ahead of them - at the peak of their powers.
Much has been written but little is understood about MND, a rare condition that progressively damages parts of the nervous system, leading to muscle weakness, stiffening and waste. Motor neurones control muscle activity, including walking, gripping, speaking, swallowing and breathing – as the condition progresses people with MND will find some or all of these activities increasingly difficult.
On top of all that - there’s no cure.
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