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Multifocal motor neuropathy and muscle hypertrophy
Author(s) -
Geevasinga N.,
Day B.,
Ng K.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.12278
Subject(s) - medicine , fasciculation , muscle hypertrophy , multifocal motor neuropathy , wasting , weakness , pathophysiology , muscle weakness , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , pathology , mismatch negativity , electroencephalography , psychiatry
Multifocal motor neuropathy is frequently an asymmetrical neuropathy predominantly affecting the upper limbs. Patients present with weakness, fasciculations and distal muscle wasting. Hypertrophy of muscles is very infrequently reported. We present two cases of multifocal motor neuropathy with upper limb muscle hypertrophy and discuss possible pathophysiological mechanisms. Botulinum toxin may be useful to alleviate cramp.