Madras Variant Motor Neuron Disease – A  Rare Presentation

Dr.U.J.JanI; Dr.AshwinPatil; Dr.Mitesh J.Makawana; Dr.KalpeshH.Patel; Dr.DigneshVasava; Dr.TejasChaudhari

Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2014

Madras Variant Motor Neuron Disease – A Rare Presentation

Dr. U. J. Jani, Dr. Ashwinpatil, Dr. Mitesh J. Makawana, Dr. Kalpeshh. Patel, Dr. Digneshvasava, Dr. Tejaschaudhari

Abstract :

Madras variant MND is a rare variant of Madras MND.It is characterised by atrophy and weakness of limbs,multiple cranial nerve palsies particularly 7,9to 12,sensorineural he� loss, optic atrophy. We present a case of madras variant of Madras MND who had typical constellation of paralysis of upper and lower motor neurons with combination of sensorineural deafness and optic atrophy