2011/03/22 by Andoni Echaniz‐Laguna, Jean‐Louis Dietemann · 1 voice
Medicine · Neuroscience · #Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders #Hereditary Neurological Disorders #Peripheral Nerve Disorders
paper · doi:10.1136/jnnp.2010.239210
openalex publication_date 2011/03/22 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/01/13
A 45-year-old man presented with 3 months of progressive right hand weakness. Examination showed mild atrophy and weakness of the right hand, and absent tendon reflexes. Cerebrospinal fluid contained 0.42 g/l protein (normal <0.45) and 1 lymphocyte/mm3. Electrodiagnostic studies revealed a multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) with partial conduction blocks and severe denervation in the muscles of the right hand (figure 1). Sensory nerve conduction studies were normal. Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, distal demyelinating polyneuropathy associated …