Early Diagnosis for Motor Neuron Disease

摘要

An early test for motor neuron disease could extend the life of patients and offer researchers a greater opportunity to investigate new treatments. "At the moment, we diagnose motor neuron disease using clinical signs, but it can take months to satisfy these criteria," says Dr Steve Vucic of Neuroscience Research Australia. Although tingling feelings in the hands and feet can be an early indication of motor neuron disease, they have many other causes. Even serious symptoms such as muscle wastage can be the result of what Vucic calls "mimic diseases", some of which are treatable.