| Literature DB >> 30713953 |
Nidhi Garg1, Robert N S Heard2, Lynette Kiers3, Richard Gerraty4, Con Yiannikas5,6.
Abstract
Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is an immune-mediated neuropathy. Wasting and weakness typically dominate the clinical presentation. We describe four cases presenting with prominent cramping resembling a primary movement disorder. All cases had features of focal motor conduction block on neurophysiological studies. The involuntary movements resolved in all four patients following treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin. The presented cases highlight an unusual presentation of MMN and emphasize that peripheral nerve pathology can present with movement disorders mimicking central nervous system disease. Furthermore, the movement disorder appears particularly sensitive to standard therapy.Entities:
Keywords: conduction block; cramping; dystonia; multifocal motor neuropathy; peripheral nerve hyperexcitability
Year: 2016 PMID: 30713953 PMCID: PMC6353406 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12336
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord Clin Pract ISSN: 2330-1619