Choroba neuronu ruchowego (chnr)
Rokowania, prognozy i postęp choroby

Choroba neuronu ruchowego (ChNR), z najczęstszym podtypem stwardnienia zanikowego bocznego (SLA), cechuje się krótkim czasem przeżycia – mediana wynosi około 2,5-3 lat, przy czym tylko 51,3% pacjentów przeżywa ponad 12 miesięcy od diagnozy. Rokowanie zależy od fenotypu i miejsca początku objawów: onset rdzeniowy (~70% przypadków) wiąże się z lepszym rokowaniem, natomiast onset opuszkowy, oddechowy i piersiowy rdzeniowy (średni czas przeżycia 1,4 roku) rokują gorzej. Objawy takie jak dyzartria, fascykulacje, zaniki mięśniowe, chrypka, dysfagia i utrata masy ciała są silnie związane z diagnozą ChNR. Ostatnie 12 miesięcy życia charakteryzuje się szybkim pogorszeniem funkcji, częstymi hospitalizacjami i niewydolnością oddechową (85% zgonów), która często prowadzi do śmierci w ciągu 24 godzin od ostrego pogorszenia.

Prognoza w chorobie neuronu ruchowego (chnr)

Choroba neuronu ruchowego (chnr), której najczęstszym podtypem jest stwardnienie zanikowe boczne (SLA), charakteryzuje się dramatycznie krótkim czasem przeżycia pacjentów. Tylko 51,3% osób z chnr przeżywa dłużej niż 12 miesięcy od momentu diagnozy.123 Średni czas przeżycia po diagnozie wynosi 2,5 roku, choć mniejszość pacjentów (około 5-10%) może przeżyć ponad 10 lat.4 Według niektórych szacunków, około 1 na 5 pacjentów przeżywa 5 lat po diagnozie, a 1 na 10 przeżywa 10 lat.5 Pomimo heterogeniczności klinicznej, mediana przeżycia w chnr utrzymuje się na poziomie 3 lat, przy czym 10% pacjentów przeżywa ponad 8 lat.67

Czynniki wpływające na prognozę

Choroba neuronu ruchowego charakteryzuje się heterogenicznością kliniczną zarówno pod względem miejsca wystąpienia pierwszych objawów, jak i tempa progresji.8 Rokowanie w znacznym stopniu zależy od typu choroby i miejsca, w którym początkowo pojawiają się objawy:9

  • Onset rdzeniowy – Większość przypadków SLA (~70%) ma początkowo objawy rdzeniowe, zwykle przejawiające się jako ogniskowe osłabienie kończyn, takie jak opadanie stopy lub osłabienie ręki10
  • Onset opuszkowy i oddechowy – Gorsze rokowanie często wiąże się z początkiem choroby w obszarze opuszkowym lub oddechowym11
  • Onset piersiowy rdzeniowy – SLA z początkiem w odcinku piersiowym rdzenia może objawiać się jako osłabienie tułowia lub upośledzenie oddychania i wiąże się z gorszym rokowaniem, ze średnim czasem przeżycia zaledwie 1,4 roku12
  • Pierwotne stwardnienie boczne (PLS) – Zwykle PLS nie skraca życia, ponieważ postępuje bardzo powoli13

Badania zidentyfikowały 17 objawów i oznak, które niezależnie wiązały się z diagnozą chnr w analizie wieloczynnikowej. Objawem o największym związku z chnr była dyzartria, a następnie fascykulacje mięśni i zaniki mięśniowe.14 Dodatkowo, z dokumentacji lekarzy pierwszego kontaktu zidentyfikowano następujące objawy niezależnie związane z chnr: chrypka, dysfagia, ataksja, świsty i utrata masy ciała.15

Objawy zalecane przez Stowarzyszenie MND jako „czerwone flagi”, szczególnie te dotyczące obszarów opuszkowych i kończyn, są niezależnymi czynnikami predykcyjnymi późniejszej diagnozy chnr. Okres między początkowym wystąpieniem objawów oddechowych i poznawczych a diagnozą chnr jest znacznie dłuższy.16

Dynamika progresji choroby

Ostatnie 12 miesięcy życia pacjenta z chnr charakteryzuje nieubłagane pogorszenie funkcji, trudności w radzeniu sobie w domu, zwiększone zaangażowanie opiekunów, częstsze hospitalizacje i ostatecznie faza terminalna.17 Biorąc pod uwagę, że średni czas przeżycia w chnr wynosi trzy lata, ostatnie 12 miesięcy życia pacjenta są nieuchronnie kulminacją przedłużonego okresu pogorszenia klinicznego i eskalacji potrzeb opiekuńczych.18

Najczęstszą przyczyną śmierci (85%) jest niewydolność oddechowa. Może ona nastąpić nagle lub mieć bardziej przedłużony przebieg. W dwóch trzecich przypadków czas od ostrego pogorszenia do śmierci wynosi mniej niż 24 godziny.19 Ostatecznie wspomaganie oddychania nie jest w stanie zrekompensować utraty funkcji płuc, co często prowadzi do śmierci u tych osób.20

Metody oceny progresji choroby

Dokładny pomiar progresji objawów w chnr stanowi istotne wyzwanie zarówno w warunkach klinicznych, jak i badawczych.2122 Obecnym złotym standardem oceny nasilenia objawów fizycznych i progresji choroby jest Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALS-FRS(R)) – skala oceny funkcjonalnej oparta na kwestionariuszu, oceniająca obecność i wynikającą z nich niepełnosprawność, objawów fizycznych powszechnie dotykających osoby z chnr.2324

Należy jednak zauważyć, że ALS-FRS(R) opiera się na ocenie klinicznej, subiektywnym raportowaniu i wspomnieniach objawów przez pacjentów. Instrumenty takie jak ALS-FRS(R) generują złożone wyniki, które mogą nie być wystarczająco czułe na mniejsze zmiany w funkcjonowaniu, co wymaga większych prób w badaniach klinicznych, częstszych punktów oceny i dłuższego okresu obserwacji, zwiększając obciążenie uczestników.25

Nowe technologie w ocenie progresji i prognozowaniu

Zdolność prognostyczna urządzeń elektronicznych jest obszarem aktywnych badań w szeregu schorzeń neurologicznych. Ulepszenie zdolności przewidywania trajektorii choroby i wczesna identyfikacja upośledzenia mogą również pomóc w planowaniu opieki.2627

Badania wykazały, że miary wyników urządzeń korelowały z ALS-FRS(R), sugerując, że urządzenia mają jednoczesną trafność z tradycyjnymi miarami progresji choroby:28

  • Akcelerometry – Punkty końcowe akcelerometru (średnia aktywność w ciągu dnia, procent aktywności w ciągu dnia, całkowity wynik aktywności w ciągu dnia i całkowity wynik aktywności w ciągu 24 godzin) wykazały umiarkowane do silnych korelacji z wynikami ALS-FRS(R) w okresie 48 tygodni29
  • Czujniki Kinect – Pogarszające się całkowite wyniki ALS-FRS(R) i spadające podwyniki kończyn górnych ALS-FRS(R) były związane ze zmniejszoną przestrzenią roboczą ocenianą za pomocą czujników Kinect30

Potencjał większej czułości w wykrywaniu zmian za pomocą tych urządzeń i ich wdrożenie jako alternatywnych miar wyników może prowadzić do znacznego zmniejszenia wymagań dotyczących wielkości próby w badaniach o 30,3% i 44,6% dla 18-miesięcznych badań.3132 Możliwość zdalnego zbierania danych daje również badaczom możliwość zmniejszenia obciążenia związanego z uczestnictwem w badaniu dla osób z chnr i optymalizacji utrzymania pacjentów w badaniach.33

Badania wskazują, że różne urządzenia potencjalnie nadają się do pomiaru objawów fizycznych w chnr i mogą być przydatne jako dodatkowe miary wyników w badaniach klinicznych.34 Takie podejście może umożliwić tworzenie narzędzi komputerowych, które lekarz lub pracownik służby zdrowia może wykorzystać do uzyskania przewidywań dotyczących tempa progresji choroby u nowo zdiagnozowanej osoby z chnr.35

Wpływ leczenia na prognozę

Obecnie możliwości terapeutyczne w chnr są mocno ograniczone. Jedynym globalnie licencjonowanym lekiem modyfikującym przebieg choroby jest riluzol, który ma jednak ograniczoną skuteczność i wydłuża przeżycie zaledwie o 2-3 miesiące.363738 Nowsze badania sugerują jednak, że leczenie riluzolem może wydłużyć przeżycie o 6-19 miesięcy, co jest znacznie większą korzyścią niż 2-3 miesiące przeżycia raportowane w pierwotnych kluczowych badaniach RCT.39

Choroba neuronu ruchowego nie może być zatrzymana ani cofnięta, ale terapie, sprzęt i leki mogą pomóc w zarządzaniu objawami. Wszystkie one mogą pomóc w osiągnięciu najlepszej możliwej jakości życia.40 Podstawą leczenia osób żyjących z chnr jest skoordynowana opieka multidyscyplinarna i terminowy dostęp do interwencji w celu zarządzania objawami.41

Przyszłe kierunki terapii

Trwają intensywne badania nad nowymi terapiami, które mogłyby znacząco wpłynąć na prognozę w chnr:42

  • Oligonukleotydy antysensowne i mikroRNA dostarczane przez AAV – Badania na komórkach, myszach i ludziach wspierają pogląd, że kilka rodzajów reagentów (np. oligonukleotydy antysensowne i mikroRNA dostarczane przez AAV) inaktywuje produkcję toksycznych produktów genów i może być terapeutyczne w SLA mediowanym przez geny takie jak SOD1 i C9ORF7243
  • Badania czynników środowiskowych – Eksploracja czynników środowiskowych w sporadycznym SLA będzie się rozszerzać, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem środowiska wewnętrznego reprezentowanego przez mikrobiom44

Ostateczny dowód naszego zrozumienia biologii SLA będzie zależeć od naszej zdolności do modyfikowania klinicznego przebiegu choroby.45 Dokładne przewidywanie rokowania chnr ma ogromne znaczenie dla optymalizacji projektowania badań klinicznych i skutecznego zarządzania opieką nad ludźmi.46

Wyzwania w badaniach klinicznych nad chnr

Badania kliniczne w populacji pacjentów z chnr często raportują wskaźniki rezygnacji przekraczające 20%; ryzyko błędu systematycznego jest wysokie przy współczynnikach rezygnacji na tym poziomie.47 Suboptymalna rekrutacja i utrzymanie pacjentów w badaniach może wpłynąć na moc statystyczną badania, co znacząco wpływa na wnioski.48

Te problemy metodologiczne mogą prowadzić do raportowania przez badania nieważnych lub niejednoznacznych wyników, przedłużonych czasów trwania badań i potencjalnego przedwczesnego zakończenia badania.49 Istnieje hipoteza, że czynniki specyficzne dla pacjenta, takie jak objawy neuropsychiatryczne, upośledzenie poznawcze, zmiana zachowania, fenotyp, jakość życia i funkcjonowanie fizyczne, znacząco wpływają na decyzję pacjentów o uczestnictwie i pozostaniu w badaniach klinicznych.50

Choć 83% osób z chnr wskazało, że byliby otwarci na uczestnictwo w badaniach klinicznych, ankietowani klinicyści szacują wskaźniki włączenia na 25% w badaniach, głównie z powodu nieodpowiedniości osób z chnr w ramach określonych kryteriów włączenia.51

Znaczenie wczesnej identyfikacji i dokładnej oceny progresji

Opóźnienia w czasie do diagnozy mogą wynosić do 12 miesięcy dla fenotypów SLA, 18 miesięcy dla fenotypów kończyn wiotkich i 19 miesięcy dla PLS.52 Przewidywanie i planowanie powikłań chnr jest ważną zasadą postępowania. Dyskusje na temat możliwości interwencji, takich jak zgłębnik PEG lub terapia NIV, powinny być prowadzone jednocześnie i wcześnie, a nie późno.53

Wczesne rozpoznanie i dokładna ocena prędkości progresji choroby ma kluczowe znaczenie dla optymalnego projektowania badań klinicznych oraz dla efektywnego zarządzania opieką nad pacjentami z chnr.54 Badania mające na celu poprawę naszego zrozumienia progresji choroby mogą pomóc w bardziej dokładnym przewidywaniu jej przebiegu dla osób z chnr i poprawić projektowanie badań klinicznych, dając potencjalnym terapiom najlepszą możliwą szansę na powodzenie.55

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  • #1 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #2
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. […] The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures.
  • #3 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options. […] The mean age of onset is 65.3 years and only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. […] There is an urgent need for new therapies in MND. Only one disease-modifying therapy, riluzole, has been approved for treatment in the UK, with limited impact on median survival. […] The accurate identification of factors that impact on recruitment and retention of participants in research studies is important when considering trial design. […] While 83% of pwMND indicated that they would be open to participating in research trials, surveyed clinicians estimate enrolment figures of 25% in trials, primarily due to unsuitability of pwMND within stated inclusion criteria.
  • #4 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, progressive, degenerative, neurological condition. Average survival time after diagnosis is 2.5 years, but a minority, around 5 to 10%, will survive for more than 10 years. MND affects each person differently in respect of initial symptoms, rate and pattern of progression and survival time. […] In summary, initial site of symptom onset varies among ALS patients from classic limb-onset to rare cognitive-onset phenotypes, and a poor prognosis is often associated with bulbar and respiratory onset. […] Despite the clinical heterogeneity, median survival of MND remains 3 years, with 10% of patients surviving over 8 years. […] The majority of ALS cases (~70%) have spinal onset, usually presenting with focal limb weakness such as foot drop or a weak hand.
  • #5 Azthena logo with the word Azthena
    https://www.news-medical.net/health/Motor-Neurone-Disease-Prognosis.aspx
    Motor neurone disease severely shortens life span in most people who develop it. In about 50% of cases, affected individuals will only live for 3 to 4 years after symptom onset, although some people manage to survive for up to 10 years and occasionally even longer. Some estimates suggest that around 1 in 5 patients survive for 5 years after diagnosis and 1 in 10 survive for 10 years after diagnosis. […] Eventually breathing assistance can no longer make up for the loss of lung function, which often leads to death in these individuals.
  • #6 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, progressive, degenerative, neurological condition. Average survival time after diagnosis is 2.5 years, but a minority, around 5 to 10%, will survive for more than 10 years. MND affects each person differently in respect of initial symptoms, rate and pattern of progression and survival time. […] In summary, initial site of symptom onset varies among ALS patients from classic limb-onset to rare cognitive-onset phenotypes, and a poor prognosis is often associated with bulbar and respiratory onset. […] Despite the clinical heterogeneity, median survival of MND remains 3 years, with 10% of patients surviving over 8 years. […] The majority of ALS cases (~70%) have spinal onset, usually presenting with focal limb weakness such as foot drop or a weak hand.
  • #7 Motor neuron disease: The last 12 months
    https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/may/the-last-12-months-of-motor-neuron-disease
    For patients with motor neuron disease (MND), the final 12 months of life can be a tumultuous period, with rapid and significant losses in function and independence, regular contact with the health system and carer stress. […] The last 12 months of the life of a patient with MND is marked by an inexorable deterioration in function, a struggle to manage at home, increasing carer involvement, more frequent hospitalisations and, eventually, the terminal phase. […] Given that the mean survivorship in MND is three years, the final 12 months in the life of a patient are invariably the culmination of an extended period of clinical deterioration and an escalation in care needs. […] The mean period between diagnosis and death in MND is three years, with only 10% surviving longer than eight years.
  • #8 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #9 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, progressive, degenerative, neurological condition. Average survival time after diagnosis is 2.5 years, but a minority, around 5 to 10%, will survive for more than 10 years. MND affects each person differently in respect of initial symptoms, rate and pattern of progression and survival time. […] In summary, initial site of symptom onset varies among ALS patients from classic limb-onset to rare cognitive-onset phenotypes, and a poor prognosis is often associated with bulbar and respiratory onset. […] Despite the clinical heterogeneity, median survival of MND remains 3 years, with 10% of patients surviving over 8 years. […] The majority of ALS cases (~70%) have spinal onset, usually presenting with focal limb weakness such as foot drop or a weak hand.
  • #10 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, progressive, degenerative, neurological condition. Average survival time after diagnosis is 2.5 years, but a minority, around 5 to 10%, will survive for more than 10 years. MND affects each person differently in respect of initial symptoms, rate and pattern of progression and survival time. […] In summary, initial site of symptom onset varies among ALS patients from classic limb-onset to rare cognitive-onset phenotypes, and a poor prognosis is often associated with bulbar and respiratory onset. […] Despite the clinical heterogeneity, median survival of MND remains 3 years, with 10% of patients surviving over 8 years. […] The majority of ALS cases (~70%) have spinal onset, usually presenting with focal limb weakness such as foot drop or a weak hand.
  • #11 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, progressive, degenerative, neurological condition. Average survival time after diagnosis is 2.5 years, but a minority, around 5 to 10%, will survive for more than 10 years. MND affects each person differently in respect of initial symptoms, rate and pattern of progression and survival time. […] In summary, initial site of symptom onset varies among ALS patients from classic limb-onset to rare cognitive-onset phenotypes, and a poor prognosis is often associated with bulbar and respiratory onset. […] Despite the clinical heterogeneity, median survival of MND remains 3 years, with 10% of patients surviving over 8 years. […] The majority of ALS cases (~70%) have spinal onset, usually presenting with focal limb weakness such as foot drop or a weak hand.
  • #12 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #13 What is MND? | MND Association
    https://www.mndassociation.org/about-mnd/mnd-explained/what-is-mnd
    With motor neurone disease, known as MND, messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. […] MND is life-shortening and there is no cure. Although the disease will progress, symptoms can be managed to help achieve the best possible quality of life. […] Life expectancy is usually two to five years from the onset of symptoms. […] Life expectancy is between six months and three years from onset of symptoms. […] Life expectancy is usually more than five years. […] Usually, PLS is not life-shortening, as it progresses very slowly. […] MND cannot be stopped or reversed, but therapies, equipment and medication can help manage symptoms. These can all help you achieve the best possible quality of life. […] Changes to thinking and behaviour are usually mild, but a small number of people with MND may develop frontotemporal dementia, which is more severe and needs additional care support.
  • #14 Identifying key signs of motor neurone disease in primary care: a nested case–control study using the QResearch database | BMJ Open
    https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e058383
    Objective To confirm the symptoms and signs for motor neuron disease (MND) in the Red Flag tool; to quantify the extent to which the key symptoms and signs are associated with MND; and to identify additional factors which may be helpful within the primary care setting in recognition of possible MND and triggering timely referral to neurology specialists. […] This study identified 17 signs and symptoms that were independently associated with MND diagnosis in a multivariable analysis. […] This is the first study that has identified, confirmed and quantified the association of key symptoms and signs with MND diagnosis. […] These findings may be used to improve risk stratification and earlier detection of MND in primary care. […] Among our study of 6437 MND patients and 62003 matched controls, the symptom with the largest association with MND was dysarthria followed by muscle fasciculations and muscle wasting.
  • #15 Identifying key signs of motor neurone disease in primary care: a nested case–control study using the QResearch database | BMJ Open
    https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e058383
    Additionally from the GP records, we found the following symptoms to be independently associated with MND: hoarseness of voice, dysphasia, ataxia, wheeze and weight loss. […] We found that the MND Association recommended Red Flag signs and symptoms, particularly those affecting bulbar and limb regions, are independently predictive of subsequent MND diagnosis. […] The period between initial presentation of respiratory and cognitive symptoms and MND diagnosis is also significantly longer. […] These findings have implications for GPs when considering referrals to neurologists and may be used to improve risk stratification and prediction of MND in primary care.
  • #16 Identifying key signs of motor neurone disease in primary care: a nested case–control study using the QResearch database | BMJ Open
    https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e058383
    Additionally from the GP records, we found the following symptoms to be independently associated with MND: hoarseness of voice, dysphasia, ataxia, wheeze and weight loss. […] We found that the MND Association recommended Red Flag signs and symptoms, particularly those affecting bulbar and limb regions, are independently predictive of subsequent MND diagnosis. […] The period between initial presentation of respiratory and cognitive symptoms and MND diagnosis is also significantly longer. […] These findings have implications for GPs when considering referrals to neurologists and may be used to improve risk stratification and prediction of MND in primary care.
  • #17 Motor neuron disease: The last 12 months
    https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/may/the-last-12-months-of-motor-neuron-disease
    For patients with motor neuron disease (MND), the final 12 months of life can be a tumultuous period, with rapid and significant losses in function and independence, regular contact with the health system and carer stress. […] The last 12 months of the life of a patient with MND is marked by an inexorable deterioration in function, a struggle to manage at home, increasing carer involvement, more frequent hospitalisations and, eventually, the terminal phase. […] Given that the mean survivorship in MND is three years, the final 12 months in the life of a patient are invariably the culmination of an extended period of clinical deterioration and an escalation in care needs. […] The mean period between diagnosis and death in MND is three years, with only 10% surviving longer than eight years.
  • #18 Motor neuron disease: The last 12 months
    https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/may/the-last-12-months-of-motor-neuron-disease
    For patients with motor neuron disease (MND), the final 12 months of life can be a tumultuous period, with rapid and significant losses in function and independence, regular contact with the health system and carer stress. […] The last 12 months of the life of a patient with MND is marked by an inexorable deterioration in function, a struggle to manage at home, increasing carer involvement, more frequent hospitalisations and, eventually, the terminal phase. […] Given that the mean survivorship in MND is three years, the final 12 months in the life of a patient are invariably the culmination of an extended period of clinical deterioration and an escalation in care needs. […] The mean period between diagnosis and death in MND is three years, with only 10% surviving longer than eight years.
  • #19 Motor neuron disease: The last 12 months
    https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/may/the-last-12-months-of-motor-neuron-disease
    The anticipation of, and planning for, complications of MND is an important principle of management. Discussions about the possibility of interventions such as a PEG tube or NIV therapy should be held concurrently and early rather than late. […] The most common mode of death (85%) is respiratory failure. […] This may be sudden or more prolonged. In two-thirds of cases, the duration between an acute deterioration and death is less than 24 hours. […] Another cause of death in MND patients, in an increasing number of Australian jurisdictions, is voluntary assisted dying (VAD). […] The current VAD laws do not mandate such reviews.
  • #20 Azthena logo with the word Azthena
    https://www.news-medical.net/health/Motor-Neurone-Disease-Prognosis.aspx
    Motor neurone disease severely shortens life span in most people who develop it. In about 50% of cases, affected individuals will only live for 3 to 4 years after symptom onset, although some people manage to survive for up to 10 years and occasionally even longer. Some estimates suggest that around 1 in 5 patients survive for 5 years after diagnosis and 1 in 10 survive for 10 years after diagnosis. […] Eventually breathing assistance can no longer make up for the loss of lung function, which often leads to death in these individuals.
  • #21 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #22
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. […] The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures.
  • #23 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #24
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. […] The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures.
  • #25 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #26 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #27
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. […] The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials. […] The opportunity for remote data collection also offers trialists the opportunity to reduce the burden of trial participation on people with MND and optimise retention. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. […] This study indicates a variety of devices are potentially suitable to measure physical symptoms in MND and potentially useful as additional outcome measures in trials.
  • #28 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Studies in this review reported that device outcome measures correlated with the ALS-FRS(R), suggesting that devices have concurrent validity with traditional measures of disease progression. Accelerometer endpoints (average daytime active, percentage of daytime active, total daytime activity score and total 24-h activity score) showed moderate to strong correlations with ALS-FRS(R) scores over a period of 48 weeks. Strong associations between accelerometer endpoints and ALS-FRS(R) scores for up to 21 months and accelerometer data indicated less variability over time. Worsening total ALS-FRS(R) scores, and declining ALS-FRS(R) upper limb sub-scores, were associated with reduced reachable workspace evaluated through Kinect sensors. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. Overall, the use of devices for measuring disease progression in MND is a promising direction of research.
  • #29 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Studies in this review reported that device outcome measures correlated with the ALS-FRS(R), suggesting that devices have concurrent validity with traditional measures of disease progression. Accelerometer endpoints (average daytime active, percentage of daytime active, total daytime activity score and total 24-h activity score) showed moderate to strong correlations with ALS-FRS(R) scores over a period of 48 weeks. Strong associations between accelerometer endpoints and ALS-FRS(R) scores for up to 21 months and accelerometer data indicated less variability over time. Worsening total ALS-FRS(R) scores, and declining ALS-FRS(R) upper limb sub-scores, were associated with reduced reachable workspace evaluated through Kinect sensors. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. Overall, the use of devices for measuring disease progression in MND is a promising direction of research.
  • #30 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Studies in this review reported that device outcome measures correlated with the ALS-FRS(R), suggesting that devices have concurrent validity with traditional measures of disease progression. Accelerometer endpoints (average daytime active, percentage of daytime active, total daytime activity score and total 24-h activity score) showed moderate to strong correlations with ALS-FRS(R) scores over a period of 48 weeks. Strong associations between accelerometer endpoints and ALS-FRS(R) scores for up to 21 months and accelerometer data indicated less variability over time. Worsening total ALS-FRS(R) scores, and declining ALS-FRS(R) upper limb sub-scores, were associated with reduced reachable workspace evaluated through Kinect sensors. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. Overall, the use of devices for measuring disease progression in MND is a promising direction of research.
  • #31 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #32
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. […] The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials. […] The opportunity for remote data collection also offers trialists the opportunity to reduce the burden of trial participation on people with MND and optimise retention. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. […] This study indicates a variety of devices are potentially suitable to measure physical symptoms in MND and potentially useful as additional outcome measures in trials.
  • #33
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. […] The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials. […] The opportunity for remote data collection also offers trialists the opportunity to reduce the burden of trial participation on people with MND and optimise retention. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. […] This study indicates a variety of devices are potentially suitable to measure physical symptoms in MND and potentially useful as additional outcome measures in trials.
  • #34
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. […] The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials. […] The opportunity for remote data collection also offers trialists the opportunity to reduce the burden of trial participation on people with MND and optimise retention. […] The reviewed literature was primarily proof-of-concept, exploratory studies with shorter periods of follow-up and smaller sample sizes, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn from the findings. […] This study indicates a variety of devices are potentially suitable to measure physical symptoms in MND and potentially useful as additional outcome measures in trials.
  • #35 Combining different types of data to help predict prognosis in motor neurone disease – MND Research Blog
    https://mndresearch.blog/2023/10/12/combining-different-types-of-data-to-help-predict-prognosis-in-motor-neurone-disease/
    My research is specifically investigating how AI techniques can be used to improve the prediction of how quickly somebody’s disease will progress in motor neurone disease. […] My PhD research aims to solve this problem with AI, specifically in the context of predicting prognosis of motor neurone disease. […] Accurately predicting the prognosis of MND is of utmost importance for optimising clinical trial design and effectively managing people’s care. […] The end goal for my research is to create a computer tool that a clinician or healthcare practitioner can use to get a prediction of how quickly a newly diagnosed person’s MND will progress. […] We hope this work will help to increase our understanding of disease progression so that this may be more accurately predicted for people with MND and help to improve the design of clinical trials so that potential treatments can be given the best possible chance of success.
  • #36 A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9363141/
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures. Instruments such as the ALS-FRS(R) generate composite scores that may not be sensitive to smaller changes in function, necessitating large trial sample sizes, more frequent assessments points and longer duration follow-up, increasing participant burden. The prognostic capacity of devices is an area of active investigation in a range of neurological conditions. Improved ability to predict disease trajectory and early identification of impairment may also help with care planning. MND is characterised by clinical heterogeneity in site of onset and disease progression. The potential of greater sensitivity for detecting change with these devices and their implementation as alternative outcome measures may lead to significant reduction in sample size requirements for trials by 30.3% and 44.6% for 18-months trials.
  • #37
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-022-11312-7
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease (MND). Only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. The only globally licensed disease-modifying treatment for MND, riluzole, has limited efficacy and extends survival by just 23 months. Accurate measurement of symptom progression in MND is a significant challenge in both clinical and research settings. […] The current gold standard for evaluating physical symptom severity and disease progression is the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating ScaleRevised (ALS-FRS(R)), a questionnaire-based assessment, evaluating the presence and resulting disability, of physical symptoms commonly affecting people with MND. However, the ALS-FRS(R) is reliant on clinical judgement, subjective reporting and pwMNDs recollection of symptoms. A sensitive measure of disease trajectory is an essential requirement of clinical trial outcome measures.
  • #38 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options. […] The mean age of onset is 65.3 years and only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. […] There is an urgent need for new therapies in MND. Only one disease-modifying therapy, riluzole, has been approved for treatment in the UK, with limited impact on median survival. […] The accurate identification of factors that impact on recruitment and retention of participants in research studies is important when considering trial design. […] While 83% of pwMND indicated that they would be open to participating in research trials, surveyed clinicians estimate enrolment figures of 25% in trials, primarily due to unsuitability of pwMND within stated inclusion criteria.
  • #39 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #40 What is MND? | MND Association
    https://www.mndassociation.org/about-mnd/mnd-explained/what-is-mnd
    With motor neurone disease, known as MND, messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. […] MND is life-shortening and there is no cure. Although the disease will progress, symptoms can be managed to help achieve the best possible quality of life. […] Life expectancy is usually two to five years from the onset of symptoms. […] Life expectancy is between six months and three years from onset of symptoms. […] Life expectancy is usually more than five years. […] Usually, PLS is not life-shortening, as it progresses very slowly. […] MND cannot be stopped or reversed, but therapies, equipment and medication can help manage symptoms. These can all help you achieve the best possible quality of life. […] Changes to thinking and behaviour are usually mild, but a small number of people with MND may develop frontotemporal dementia, which is more severe and needs additional care support.
  • #41 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #42 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #43 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #44 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #45 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #46 Combining different types of data to help predict prognosis in motor neurone disease – MND Research Blog
    https://mndresearch.blog/2023/10/12/combining-different-types-of-data-to-help-predict-prognosis-in-motor-neurone-disease/
    My research is specifically investigating how AI techniques can be used to improve the prediction of how quickly somebody’s disease will progress in motor neurone disease. […] My PhD research aims to solve this problem with AI, specifically in the context of predicting prognosis of motor neurone disease. […] Accurately predicting the prognosis of MND is of utmost importance for optimising clinical trial design and effectively managing people’s care. […] The end goal for my research is to create a computer tool that a clinician or healthcare practitioner can use to get a prediction of how quickly a newly diagnosed person’s MND will progress. […] We hope this work will help to increase our understanding of disease progression so that this may be more accurately predicted for people with MND and help to improve the design of clinical trials so that potential treatments can be given the best possible chance of success.
  • #47 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Clinical trials in pwMND frequently report attrition rates over 20%; risk of bias is high at attrition rates in this threshold. […] Suboptimal recruitment and retention can affect a study’s power, in turn significantly impacting conclusions. […] These methodological issues can lead to trials reporting invalid or inconclusive results, prolonged trial times and potential premature termination. […] We hypothesise that patient-specific factors, such as neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, behavioural change, phenotype, quality of life and physical functioning will significantly impact on pwMND’s decision to participate, and remain in, MND-SMART. […] This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate how patient-specific factors in pwMND affect their participation in MND-SMART, a multi-arm UK-wide clinical trial.
  • #48 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Clinical trials in pwMND frequently report attrition rates over 20%; risk of bias is high at attrition rates in this threshold. […] Suboptimal recruitment and retention can affect a study’s power, in turn significantly impacting conclusions. […] These methodological issues can lead to trials reporting invalid or inconclusive results, prolonged trial times and potential premature termination. […] We hypothesise that patient-specific factors, such as neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, behavioural change, phenotype, quality of life and physical functioning will significantly impact on pwMND’s decision to participate, and remain in, MND-SMART. […] This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate how patient-specific factors in pwMND affect their participation in MND-SMART, a multi-arm UK-wide clinical trial.
  • #49 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Clinical trials in pwMND frequently report attrition rates over 20%; risk of bias is high at attrition rates in this threshold. […] Suboptimal recruitment and retention can affect a study’s power, in turn significantly impacting conclusions. […] These methodological issues can lead to trials reporting invalid or inconclusive results, prolonged trial times and potential premature termination. […] We hypothesise that patient-specific factors, such as neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, behavioural change, phenotype, quality of life and physical functioning will significantly impact on pwMND’s decision to participate, and remain in, MND-SMART. […] This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate how patient-specific factors in pwMND affect their participation in MND-SMART, a multi-arm UK-wide clinical trial.
  • #50 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Clinical trials in pwMND frequently report attrition rates over 20%; risk of bias is high at attrition rates in this threshold. […] Suboptimal recruitment and retention can affect a study’s power, in turn significantly impacting conclusions. […] These methodological issues can lead to trials reporting invalid or inconclusive results, prolonged trial times and potential premature termination. […] We hypothesise that patient-specific factors, such as neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, behavioural change, phenotype, quality of life and physical functioning will significantly impact on pwMND’s decision to participate, and remain in, MND-SMART. […] This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate how patient-specific factors in pwMND affect their participation in MND-SMART, a multi-arm UK-wide clinical trial.
  • #51 Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7993162/
    Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options. […] The mean age of onset is 65.3 years and only 51.3% of people with MND (pwMND) survive more than 12 months from diagnosis. […] There is an urgent need for new therapies in MND. Only one disease-modifying therapy, riluzole, has been approved for treatment in the UK, with limited impact on median survival. […] The accurate identification of factors that impact on recruitment and retention of participants in research studies is important when considering trial design. […] While 83% of pwMND indicated that they would be open to participating in research trials, surveyed clinicians estimate enrolment figures of 25% in trials, primarily due to unsuitability of pwMND within stated inclusion criteria.
  • #52 Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
    https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/for-health-professionals-service-providers/overview-of-mnd-for-health-professionals
    Thoracic spinal-onset ALS can present as truncal weakness or respiratory impairment and is associated with poor prognosis, with a mean survival time of just 1.4 years. […] There were delays in the median time to diagnosis of up to 12 months for the ALS phenotypes, 18 months for the flail limb phenotypes and 19 months for PLS. […] The mainstay of treatment for people living with MND is coordinated multidisciplinary care and timely access to interventions to manage symptoms. […] No therapy offers a substantial clinical benefit for patients with ALS. […] Riluzole treatment may extend survival by 6-19 months, which is far greater than the 2- to 3-month survival benefit reported in original pivotal RCTs. […] Studies in cells, mice, and humans support the view that several types of reagents (e.g., antisense oligonucleotides and AAV-delivered microRNA) inactivate production of toxic gene products and thus may be therapeutic in ALS mediated by genes such as SOD1 and C9ORF72. […] The exploration of environmental factors in sporadic ALS will expand, with a focus on the internal environment represented by the microbiome. […] The ultimate proof of our understanding of the biology of ALS will hinge on our ability to modify the clinical course of the disease.
  • #53 Motor neuron disease: The last 12 months
    https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/may/the-last-12-months-of-motor-neuron-disease
    The anticipation of, and planning for, complications of MND is an important principle of management. Discussions about the possibility of interventions such as a PEG tube or NIV therapy should be held concurrently and early rather than late. […] The most common mode of death (85%) is respiratory failure. […] This may be sudden or more prolonged. In two-thirds of cases, the duration between an acute deterioration and death is less than 24 hours. […] Another cause of death in MND patients, in an increasing number of Australian jurisdictions, is voluntary assisted dying (VAD). […] The current VAD laws do not mandate such reviews.
  • #54 Combining different types of data to help predict prognosis in motor neurone disease – MND Research Blog
    https://mndresearch.blog/2023/10/12/combining-different-types-of-data-to-help-predict-prognosis-in-motor-neurone-disease/
    My research is specifically investigating how AI techniques can be used to improve the prediction of how quickly somebody’s disease will progress in motor neurone disease. […] My PhD research aims to solve this problem with AI, specifically in the context of predicting prognosis of motor neurone disease. […] Accurately predicting the prognosis of MND is of utmost importance for optimising clinical trial design and effectively managing people’s care. […] The end goal for my research is to create a computer tool that a clinician or healthcare practitioner can use to get a prediction of how quickly a newly diagnosed person’s MND will progress. […] We hope this work will help to increase our understanding of disease progression so that this may be more accurately predicted for people with MND and help to improve the design of clinical trials so that potential treatments can be given the best possible chance of success.
  • #55 Combining different types of data to help predict prognosis in motor neurone disease – MND Research Blog
    https://mndresearch.blog/2023/10/12/combining-different-types-of-data-to-help-predict-prognosis-in-motor-neurone-disease/
    My research is specifically investigating how AI techniques can be used to improve the prediction of how quickly somebody’s disease will progress in motor neurone disease. […] My PhD research aims to solve this problem with AI, specifically in the context of predicting prognosis of motor neurone disease. […] Accurately predicting the prognosis of MND is of utmost importance for optimising clinical trial design and effectively managing people’s care. […] The end goal for my research is to create a computer tool that a clinician or healthcare practitioner can use to get a prediction of how quickly a newly diagnosed person’s MND will progress. […] We hope this work will help to increase our understanding of disease progression so that this may be more accurately predicted for people with MND and help to improve the design of clinical trials so that potential treatments can be given the best possible chance of success.