Multifocal motor neuropathy

Multifocal motor neuropathy: Introduction

Multifocal motor neuropathy: Multifocal motor neuropathy is a progressive muscle disorder characterized by asymmetrical muscle weakness. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Multifocal motor neuropathy.

Multifocal motor neuropathy: Disorder of progressive muscle weakness. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Multifocal motor neuropathy is available below.

Symptoms of Multifocal motor neuropathy

• Muscle weakness
• Muscle atrophy
• Muscle cramping
• Symptoms start in arms or hands
• Fasciculations
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Multifocal motor neuropathy: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Multifocal motor neuropathy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Multifocal motor neuropathy?

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Multifocal motor neuropathy: Medical Mistakes

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Multifocal motor neuropathy: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Multifocal motor neuropathy

Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of...read more »

Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common...read more »

Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder. Some of the conditions which...read more »

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Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes, or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes,...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other...read more »

Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often in child patients than in adults. Some of the...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis)....read more »

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Multifocal motor neuropathy: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Multifocal motor neuropathy: Rare Types

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Causes of Multifocal motor neuropathy

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Treatments for Multifocal motor neuropathy

• No treatment - some cases are mild and require no specific treatment initially.
• Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
• Cyclophosphamide
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Multifocal motor neuropathy

Medical research articles related to Multifocal motor neuropathy include:

• Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatments for multifocal motor neuropathy
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Prognosis for Multifocal motor neuropathy

Prognosis for Multifocal motor neuropathy: Good. Many patients recover with treatment. However gradual worsening occurs over years.

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Article Excerpts about Multifocal motor neuropathy

Multifocal motor neuropathy is a progressive muscle disorder characterized by asymmetrical muscle weakness. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Information Page: NINDS)