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SUBMITTER: Johnson NE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4860275 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Johnson Nicholas E NE Sowden Janet J Dilek Nuran N Eichinger Katy K Burns Joshua J Mcdermott Michael P MP Shy Michael E ME Herrmann David N DN
Muscle & nerve 20150211 4
<h4>Introduction</h4>This study aims to assess the frequency, location, severity, duration, and fluctuation over time of muscle cramps in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).<h4>Methods</h4>Inherited Neuropathies Consortium Contact Registry participants recorded the occurrence and characteristics of muscle cramps using an 11-question survey administered 3 times over 8 weeks.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 110 adult patients with CMT completed the survey. Weekly cramp frequency was 9.3 (SD 12.3), and 23 ...[more]