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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

L. D. AMICK, MD; H. LEMMI, MD

Arch Neurol. 1963;9(3):273-284.

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Introduction

The early reports of electromyographic findings in peroneal muscular atrophy or Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (to be referred to as C.M.T.) were those of Kugelberg¹ in 1949 and Buchthal and Pinelli² in 1953. Gilliatt and Thomas³ in 1957 and Lambert et al⁴ in 1958 specifically reported on the conduction velocity of peripheral nerves in this disease. Within the past year Dyck et al⁵ and Earl and Johnson⁶ also reported electrodiagnostic studies in this disease.

This study was primarily intended to correlate findings from both electromyography and nerve stimulation with the clinical data in a kinship of C.M.T. patients. In this way it may be possible to clarify further the nature of the involvement of the motor unit. Paraphrasing Brodal,⁷ the validity of any conclusions made from such studies is dependent essentially on a correct clinical diagnosis.

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This kinship (Fig 1) had 62 members . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
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Footnotes
Submitted for publication April 25, 1963; accepted June 17, 1963.

Associate Professor, Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Tennessee (Dr. Amick); Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, University of Tennessee (Dr. Lemmi).

Supported in part by V.R.A. grant No. 180-63.

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