The hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies (HMSNs) are a clinically heterogeneous group of peripheral neuropathies, characterized by slowly progressive weakness and atrophy of the distal limb ...

Purpose: An evidence-based approach was used to determine the frequency distribution of genes contributing to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease phenotype. Methods: We performed a combined analysis ...

Background: Brachial plexus lesions as a consequence of carrying a heavy backpack have been reported, but the typical clinical course and long-term consequences are not clear. Here we evaluated the ...

Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) is a type of amyloidosis, which is a group of diseases where abnormal proteins (amyloids) build up and damage areas of the body. When the amyloids ...

THIS report is concerned with the uncommon syndrome of isolated bilateral symmetrical ulnar-nerve palsy. After confronting such an entity in hospital practice, I became interested in this problem ...

Cranial neuropathy occurs when there is damage to the cranial nerves in the brain or brain stem. Depending on the affected cranial nerve, people may experience different symptoms, such as weakness on ...

Our findings indicated that 80% of the patients recovered completely from BPP within 9 months after the injury, and no problematic hand or arm dysfunction was detected in the remaining patients. EMG ...