• 1. Department of Neurology, Shanghai Traditional and Western Medicine Integrated Hospital, Shanghai 200082, China 2. Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
HE Li, Email: heli2003new@126.com
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Objective  To study the clinical characteristics of mulifocal motor neuropathy.
Methods  Patients records in China Biological Medicine Database (CBM-disc 1980-2005)and WanFang Database were searched. Demographic data, clinical manifestations, electrophysiology, and laboratory findings on multifocal motor neuropathy were analyzed. Results Of the total 80 patients, 61 cases were males, and 19 were females. A single limb weakness began in all the patients. Weakness was usually accentuated distally(95.3%), accompanied by muscle amyotrophy(76.3%) and fasciculation(46.3%). Reflexes were reduced (96.4%). Sensory impairment and cranial involvement were rare. 92.1% of the patients showed conduction block of motor nerve.
Results  Of the total 80 patients, 61 cases were males, and 19 were females. A single limb weakness began in all the patients. Weakness was usually accentuated distally(95.3%), accompanied by muscle amyotrophy(76.3%) and fasciculation(46.3%). Reflexes were reduced (96.4%). Sensory impairment and cranial involvement were rare. 92.1% of the patients showed conduction block of motor nerve.
Conclusions  Clinical features about multifocal motor neuropathy are a single distal limb weakness, muscle amyotrophy, and conduction block of motor nerve. MMN should be differentiated from motor neuron disease and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Citation: ZHONG Ping,HE Li. Retrospective Analysis of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Cases Published in Chinese. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2006, 06(4): 305-309. doi: Copy