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Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Skeletal Muscle WeaknessAvoid SuccinylcholineParalytic SensitivityHyperkalemiaAvoid HypothermiaCareful PositioningRenal DysfunctionImmunocompromisePreexisting Neurologic DeficitThromboembolism Risk

Pathophysiology

Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is a rare acquired, immune-mediated motor neuropathy: progressive asymmetric weakness with essentially no sensory loss, upper limbs more than lower. IgM anti-GM1...

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