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A Case of Apoplexy Attack-Like Neuropathy due to Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies in a Patient Diagnosed with Chronic Cerebral Infarction.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jun 2016
Hachisuka Akiko, Matsushima Yasuyuki, Hachisuka Kenji, Saeki Satoru
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies is an inherited disease associated with the loss of a copy of the PMP22 gene. The condition leads to mononeuropathy due to compression and easy strangulation during daily life activities, resulting in sudden muscle weakness and sensory disturbance, and displaying symptoms similar to cerebrovascular diseases. We report the case of an 80-year-old man with...
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