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It is currently believed that MND affects all populations equally, with an incidence of roughly two in every 100,000 people. However, most studies into incidence and prevalence of MND – that is, the number of people developing and living with the disease – have mostly involved populations with Western European ancestors.
Where studies have looked at ethnicity, they have suggested that MND is less common amongst black and Asian populations compared to white. More research is needed to establish whether ethnicity itself makes the difference, rather than external factors such as access to health care and shorter life expectancy.