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There are early warning signs of motor neurone disease that you shouldn't ignore (Image: Getty) There are early warning signs of motor neurone disease that you should never ignore. Rugby star Rob Burrow died yesterday (June 2) at the age of 41 after a four-and-half-year battle with motor neurone disease (MND). He announced his diagnosis in 2019.

MND is an uncommon condition that affects the brain and nerves. It causes weakness that gets worse over time. It's caused by a problem with cells in the brain and nerves called motor neurones.



These cells gradually stop working over time. It's not known why this happens. There's no cure for MND, but there are treatments to help reduce the impact it has on a person's daily life.

Some people live with the condition for many years but MND can significantly shorten life expectancy and, unfortunately, eventually lead to death. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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