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19533637

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
Ultrasound is emerging as a useful tool for evaluation of neuromuscular conditions, because it can provide high-resolution anatomic information to complement electrodiagnostic data. There have been few studies in which ultrasound was used to assess the peripheral nerves of individuals with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and none involving CMT type 1B. In this study we compared nerve cross-sectional area in individuals from a single large family with CMT 1B with normal, healthy controls. We also assessed for cranial nerve enlargement in those with CMT 1B with cranial neuropathies compared to those with CMT 1B without cranial neuropathies. Individuals with CMT 1B have significantly larger median and vagus nerves than healthy controls, but no difference was seen in cranial nerve size between those with versus those without cranial neuropathies. This is the first study to characterize the ultrasonographic findings in the peripheral nerves of individuals with CMT 1B.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0148-639X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
98-102
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnostic nerve ultrasound in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1B.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Meads Hall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA. mcartwri@wfubmc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't