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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Li J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3667957 | biostudies-other | 2012 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
With a prevalence of 1 in 2500 people, inherited peripheral nerve diseases, collectively called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), are among the most common inherited neurologic disorders. Patients with CMT typically present with chronic muscle weakness and atrophy in limbs, sensory loss in the feet and hands, and foot deformities. Clinical similarities between patients often require genetic testing to achieve a precise diagnosis. In this article, the author reviews the clinical and pathologic f ...[more]