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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Hereditary)


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Alternate Names : Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy, Hereditary Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Neuropathy - Peroneal (Hereditary), Progressive Neuropathic (Peroneal) Muscular Atrophy

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Symptoms & Signs

Weakness (decreased muscle strength) of the hips, legs, or feet
"Slapping" gait (the feet hit the floor hard when walking)
Foot drop (inability to hold foot horizontal)
Foot deformity (very high arch to feet)
Progressive leg deformity
"Stork leg" appearance (loss of lower leg muscle mass leading to skinny calves)
Numbness in the foot or leg

Later, similar symptoms may appear in the arms and hands. This includes hand deformities. (The hand develops a claw-like shape.)

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Review Date : 7/25/2003
Reviewed By : Douglas R. Stewart, M. D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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