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Battle against the body's own nerves: How Motor Neurone Disease alters lives

Footballer Ezekiel Otuoma and his wife Rachael Otuoma. Otuoma died after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). [File, Standard]

Former AFC Leopards winger Ezekiel Otuoma passed away at the age of 31 after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a rear autoimmune condition that affects the brain and nerves.

Regarded as one of the most ruthless strikers in the FKF Premier League in recent years, Otuoma was diagnosed with the condition in 2015.

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