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Todd G. Dray, MD; Lawrence R. Robinson, MD; Allen D. Hillel, MD

Arch Neurol. 1999;56:863-865.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy that exhibits progressive muscular atrophy in the limbs, beginning with the lower extremities. It is now understood to be a heterogeneous group of disorders that can be differentiated both clinically and genetically. In Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type II C, axonal neuropathy, diaphragm weakness, and vocal cord paralysis are described within kindreds. We used laryngeal electromyography to study a patient with this disorder. This technique has potential in the diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type II.

From the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (Drs Dray, Robinson, and Hillel) and Rehabilitation Medicine (Drs Robinson and Hillel), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. Dr Dray is now with the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, Calif.

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