What is acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy?

Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) is a motor-sensory, axonal form of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Some symptoms include, acute onset of weakness in the limbs, loss of deep tendon reflexes, and sensory symptoms.

How do members experience acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute motor sensory axonal 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 acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy*

Who has acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 5
60s 8
70+ 17

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 26