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A recent study conducted at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Keelung, Taiwan, has found that cranial neuropathy can be an initial presentation of multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). The researchers reported the case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with cranial and bulbar palsies, but exhibited typical electrophysiological features of MMN. While the previous consensus on MMN treatment recommended intravenous immunoglobulins, this patient responded well to oral steroids and showed clinical and electrophysiological improvement with continuous low-dose prednisolone treatment. The study emphasizes the importance of electromyography studies for MMN diagnosis and monitoring treatment responses, and suggests that low-dose oral steroids may be an effective treatment option for patients with relatively minor symptoms. [Extracted from the article]