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 (1)

*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 1
30s 11
40s 37
50s 51
60s 57
70+ 47

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 108
Female 93

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with multifocal motor neuropathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for multifocal motor neuropathy

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
101

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

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for multifocal motor neuropathy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
elevated blood pressure headaches 1 more
Total evaluations
2
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 167 say multifocal motor neuropathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 11
40s 37
50s 51
60s 57
70+ 47
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 9
30-39 years 15
40-49 years 16
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 108
Female 93

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 58
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from multifocal motor neuropathy patients who have completed their condition history
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