Late Onset of Severe Demyelinating Peripheral Neuropathy in a 62-Year-Old African American Woman
Zivkovic S, DiCapua D. Late Onset of Severe Demyelinating Peripheral Neuropathy in a 62-Year-Old African American Woman. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2024, 25: 152-156. PMID: 38441936, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenAmerican womenSevere carpal tunnel syndromeCarpal tunnel syndromeHistory of gaitSensorimotor demyelinating polyneuropathyDemyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathyEarly onset of symptomsSevere demyelinating peripheral neuropathyWalking difficultiesOnset of symptomsFamily historyNatural history studiesCharcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseGenetic testingTunnel syndromeHomozygous pathogenic mutationDistal sensory lossExamination scoresCharcot-Marie-ToothElectrodiagnostic testingDemyelinating polyneuropathySensorimotor polyneuropathySH3TC2 geneUnwitnessed fall