Coexistence of two chronic neuropathies in a young child: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
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Comprehensive Autopsy Program for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Published on: July 19, 2019
Wilson Marques1, Carolina A R Funayama, Juliana B Secchin
1Department of Neurosciences and Behavior Sciences, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, SP 14049-900, Brazil. wmjunior@fmrp.usp.br
Abstract:
We report an 18-month-old Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A (CMT1A) patient who developed a rapid-onset neuropathy, with proximal and distal weakness, and non-uniform nerve conduction studies. The neuropathy responded well to immunomodulation, confirming the coexistence of an inherited and an inflammatory neuropathy. Unexpected clinical and/or electrophysiological manifestations in CMT1A patients should alert clinicians to concomitant inflammatory neuropathy. In addition, this association raises reflections about disease mechanism in CMT1A.
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