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.

How do members experience multifocal motor neuropathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with multifocal motor neuropathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for multifocal motor neuropathy*

*Data from patients with multifocal motor neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with multifocal motor neuropathy*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for multifocal motor neuropathy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
elevated blood pressure headaches 1 more
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
multifocal motor neuropathy (3)

*Data from patients with multifocal motor neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has multifocal motor neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 9
40s 40
50s 50
60s 53
70+ 38

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 106
Female 87