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. 2009 Apr;12(2):80-8.
doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.53075.

Classification and diagnosis of the inherited neuropathies

Mary M Reilly  1
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Classification and diagnosis of the inherited neuropathies

Mary M Reilly. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2009 Apr.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Typical foot of patient with CMT, showing pes cavus and clawed toes
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Figure 2
Electron micrograph of a sural nerve biopsy from a patient with CMT1A secondary to the chromosome 17 duplication, showing a classical onion bulb
Figure 3
Figure 3
Algorithm for molecular diagnosis of AD and X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 1 (CMT1)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Algorithm for molecular diagnosis of AD Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2 (CMT2)
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