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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

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crista
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04/02/04 - 01:27 PM

what is this disease?which are its manifestations?
tx for any input.

uscan
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04/02/04 - 05:37 PM

I know that it's a genetic disease: peripheral neuropathie :arrow: muscle weakness; foot drop..... :!:

Gul
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04/02/04 - 07:39 PM

I remember reading that it involves the peroneal muscles and that makes the leg from back look like an inverted bottle as peroneal muscles r atrophied

mdwannabe
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04/02/04 - 09:49 PM

well it is most common inherited perpheral neuropathy, as u said distal muscules affected worst, ofter peroneal nerve, hence u get pes cavus, foot drop, stork legs, all due to atrophy. Enlarged nerves can be palpated ComPero, GrtAuric, Ulnr.

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crista
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04/02/04 - 11:03 PM

thankyou

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