Every day two Australians are diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
Early signs can be mild at first and include stumbling, difficulty holding objects and slurring speech.
A GP will usually refer someone to neurologist for a diagnosis, but the process can be long and complex. Usually a neurologist will need to confirm symptom progression and test for other diseases which present with similar symptoms.
There is no single test that diagnoses the disease, but tests that help confirm a diagnosis include an EMG, CT and MRI scans, and blood tests.