ISSN:
1432-0533
Keywords:
Polyneuropathy
;
Globular neuropathy
;
Tomaculous neuropathy
;
Congenital hypomyelination neuropathy
;
Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Two young patients were referred recently to the authors for investigation of a peroneal atrophy syndrome. Since the first symptoms were observed in infancy, a congenital hypomyelination neuropathy was suspected, and superficial peroneal nerve biopsies were taken. Signs of severe and widespread demyelination/remyelination were observed. These features appeared morphologically similar to those observed in the globular or tomaculous neuropathies. The mechanism of the hypermyelination is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00692853
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