India, May 10 -- Therapy can significantly improve quality of life for people living with MND when delivered alongside usual care, a pioneering study has shown.

The largest-ever trial of a psychological intervention for patients with the debilitating neurological condition, conducted by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL, found that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) improves overall quality of life, when integrated alongside existing care.

MND is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease with no cure. It affects motor neurons, which are found in the brain and spinal cord, that help tell your muscles what to do. MND causes these messages to stop reaching the muscles, causing them to weaken, stiffen and gradually die....