Relapsing chronic low-dose corticosteroid-responsive multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block

Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1997 Mar;37(2):95-7.

Abstract

Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) is a newly described disorder that might mimics the Motor Neuron Disease (MND). MMN is considered by some authors to be an entity distinct from Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), nevertheless because a pure-motor variant of CIDP is well recognized and CIDP can present Partial Motor Conduction Block (PMCB), several authors believe that MMN can be a variant of CIDP. We describe a 27-year old male with a relapsing chronic low-dose corticosteroid-responsive MMN with conduction block. Our case stresses that MMN includes a wide range of motor neuropathies with different immunological profiles conditioning distinct treatment strategies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Median Nerve / physiopathology*
  • Motor Neuron Disease / drug therapy*
  • Neural Conduction / physiology*
  • Recurrence
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones