In:
Neurology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 95, No. 14 ( 2020-10-06), p. e1979-e1987
Abstract:
To assess the clinical course of multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) in a large cohort of patients and to identify predictive factors of a progressive disease course. Methods Between May 2015 and February 2016, we collected clinical data from 100 patients with MMN, of whom 60 had participated in a nationwide cross-sectional cohort study in 2007. We documented clinical characteristics using standardized questionnaires and performed a standardized neurologic examination. We used multiple linear regression analysis to identify factors that correlated with worse outcome. Results We found that age at diagnosis (45.2 vs 48.6 years, p 〈 0.02) was significantly increased between 2007 and 2015–2016, whereas diagnostic delay decreased by 15 months. Seven out of 10 outcome measures deteriorated over time (all p 〈 0.01). Patients who had a lower Medical Research Council (MRC) sumscore and absence of 1 or more reflexes at the baseline visit showed a greater functional loss at follow-up ( p = 0.007 and p = 0.016). Conclusions Our study shows that MMN is a progressive disease. Although 87% of patients received maintenance treatment, muscle strength, reflexes, vibration sense, and the Self-Evaluation Scale score significantly deteriorated over time. Lower MRC sumscore and absence of reflexes predicted a more progressive disease course. Classification of evidence This study provides Class II evidence that lower MRC sumscore and the absence of reflexes predict a more progressive disease course in patients with MMN.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0028-3878
,
1526-632X
DOI:
10.1212/WNL.0000000000010538
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2020
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