Motor Neurone Disease in Nigeria: Support, Dignity, and Function

A Disease That Changes Everything

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related motor neurone diseases (MND) cause progressive loss of the motor neurons that control voluntary movement — affecting speech, swallowing, limb function, and eventually breathing. In Nigeria, neurological specialist services are extremely limited, and families of ALS patients often receive little support beyond diagnosis. FXMed believes every patient deserves comprehensive, dignified care regardless of prognosis.

Where Functional Medicine Makes a Real Difference

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While no disease-modifying treatment currently halts ALS progression, quality of life and survival time are meaningfully improved by:

• Nutritional optimisation — weight loss (see our guide to weight and metabolism) dramatically worsens ALS outcomes; high-calorie, high-protein nutrition support is evidence-based and impactful. Swallowing difficulties require texture modification and eventually nutritional support
• Riluzole (where available) — the only licensed disease-modifying medication; modest but genuine survival benefit; FXMed can prescribe and monitor
• Respiratory monitoring — early identification of respiratory muscle weakness allows timely discussion of non-invasive ventilation
• Vitamin D and omega-3 supplementation — modest anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective evidence; safe and reasonable to optimise
• Pain management — muscle cramps and spasticity respond well to appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological management

Supporting the Whole Family

ALS is a family diagnosis. Carers face extraordinary physical and emotional demands. FXMed's home visit (see our what concierge medicine is) service brings medical review, nutritional assessment, and carer support directly to your home — reducing the burden of transport for patients who may be unable to manage clinic visits. Contact us to discuss how we can support your family.