Motor neurone disease (MND): MDT care
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Motor neurone disease (MND): MDT care. Multidisciplinary care units are better than multidisciplinary clinics. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Value of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)
- Multidisciplinary care units are better than multidisciplinary clinics
- They improve the quality of life (QOL)
- They improve survival
MDT membership
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MDT external networks
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References
- Lee CN. Reviewing evidences on the management of patients with motor neuron disease. Hong Kong Med J 2012; 18:48-55.
- Miller RG, Jackson CE, Kasarskis RJ, et al. Practice parameter update: the care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: multidisciplinary care, symptom management, and cognitive/behavioural impairment (an evidence-based review). Neurology 2009; 73:1227-1233.
- Wood-Allum C, Shaw PJ. Motor neurone disease: a practical update on diagnosis and management. Clin Med 2010; 10:252-258.
