Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathies deals with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth group and related primary hereditary neuropathies and integrates the clinical features with the current knowledge about the molecular genetics and biology of these diseases.

Contents

General Part

• Architecture of the Peripheral Nerve

Approach to the Patient with Suspected Hereditary Neuropathy

• Clinical Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
• Electrodiagnosis Evaluation of Hereditary Polyneuropathies
• Principles of Pathology and Nerve Biopsy

Specific Neuropathies, Treatment and Counseling

• Overview of the Classification and Genetics of Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathies and Rare Unclassified Forms
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1 (CMT1) and Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsy (HNPP)
• CMT2, Dominant Intermediate CMT and CMTX
• Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathies (dHMN)
• Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies (HSAN)
• Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy (HNA)
• Molecular Genetic Diagnosis of Hereditary Neuropathies
• Genetic Counseling
• Medical Treatment of Hereditary Neuropathies
• Orthopedic Aspects in Diagnosis, Clinical Management and Therapy of CMT Patients
• Animal Models of Hereditary Neuropathies

Index

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