Another sporting MND victim.

[the other bob wilson]

Seems to be so many of them these days, wonder if it was often misdiagnosed in the past?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cz7rddrrlqno

[Majorblue]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

Almost certainly.
I wonder what changes we will see in contact sports over the next decade in response to the various medical conditions that are becoming more and more commonly diagnosed.

[Coyote]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

What happened with Rob Burrow was absolutely heartbreaking. Really wish the best for him and hopefully we can get more investigation in preventive strategies for this awful condition.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

Dreadful disease. It's very sad news.

[Hilts]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

Terrible for him and his family. It seems to be a higher percentage diagnosed who are in elite sports. More it seems in rugby as well.

Horrible disease.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

Seems to be so many of them these days, wonder if it was often misdiagnosed in the past?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-un...s/cz7rddrrlqno

Absolutely heartbreaking for him and his family. So brave, just like Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir, really sad news.

[blue matt]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

He lives about 10 mins from me

His mad dog academy is still talked about around here, it gave kids who hadn't looked at rugby a massive chance, my oldest knows a few lads who have gone to Uni on the strength of the academy and the chance to do Btec sports Lv3, yes they only got pass's in it because they only wanted to do rugby, but it was enough to get into uni and get a sports degree, one is now working for England rugby

[The Bloop]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

Terrible for him and his family. It seems to be a higher percentage diagnosed who are in elite sports. More it seems in rugby as well.

Horrible disease.

There's an incidence rate of about 1 in 300 in the general population. Its about 1 in 50 for elite sportsmen.

[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

There's an incidence rate of about 1 in 300 in the general population. Its about 1 in 50 for elite sportsmen.

That seemed incredibly high , a quick google said 5000 people in UK have it . Are we looking at different things?

"A Scottish study three years ago found that former international rugby players were more than 15 times more likely to develop MND than the general population, and were also more likely to develop dementia and Parkinson's."

That is horrific.

[The Bloop]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

That seemed incredibly high , a quick google said 5000 people in UK have it . Are we looking at different things?

"A Scottish study three years ago found that former international rugby players were more than 15 times more likely to develop MND than the general population, and were also more likely to develop dementia and Parkinson's."

That is horrific.

I took those figures from this article. The correspondent used the same figures on the news earlier.
The 5000 figure quoted remember are those currently living with the disease- 50% die within 2 years of diagnosis.
It's horrific as you say.

BBC News - Is there a cure or treatment for MND?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrrnxxrwy8o

[tforturton]

Re: Another sporting MND victim.

It’s also heavily linked to the farming industry, not because of the physical side of the work, but apparently due to exposure to pesticides. My ex- father in law (a lifelong farmer) died of MND twenty years ago, and at the time it was just starting to come to people’s notice. Whenever I see someone diagnosed with MND, I’m interested to see if they had any links to farming.