Description
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a chronic condition which
presents mainly in the seventh and eighth decades. It
classically presents with a mixture of upper and lower motor
neurone features, with a predilection for the limb muscles as
the presenting feature. The case report outlined below
describes acute respiratory failure requiring non invasive
ventilation (NIV), at the time of diagnosis of MND. It
highlights the need for the acute physician to be vigilant in
the differing forms of presentation of this condition and its
subsequent diagnosis and management.
