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Inherited neuropathies with predominant upper limb involvement: genetic heterogeneity and overlapping pathologies.
European journal of neurology - 1 Jan 2021
McMacken G, Whittaker R G, Charlton R, Barresi R, Lochmüller H, Horvath R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In a subset of patients with inherited peripheral neuropathies the first symptom is atrophy and weakness of the intrinsic muscles of the hands, without involvement of lower limbs until later in the disease course. The exact pathomechanisms of this phenotype are currently unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical, neurophysiological and genetic features of a group of...
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