What
is
Multifocal
Motor
Neuropathy?
Multifocal
motor
neuropathy
is a
progressive
muscle
disorder
characterized
by
muscle
weakness
in the
hands,
with
differences
from one
side of
the body
to the
other in
the
specific
muscles
involved.
It
affects
men much
more
than
women.
Symptoms
also
include
muscle
wasting,
cramping,
and
involuntary
contractions
or
twitching
of the
leg
muscles.
The
disorder
is
sometimes
mistaken
for
amyotrophic
laterial
sclerosis
(ALS, or
Lou
Gehrig's
disease)
but
unlike
ALS, it
is
treatable.
An early
and
accurate
diagnosis
allows
patients
to
recover
quickly.
Is there
any
treatment?
Treatment
for
multifocal
motor
neuropathy
varies.
Some
individuals
experience
only
mild,
modest
symptoms
and
require
no
treatment.
For
others,
treatment
generally
consists
of
intravenous
immunoglobulin
(IVIg)
or
immunosuppressive
therapy
with
cyclophosphamide.