Krabbe's disease presenting as a peripheral neuropathy
β Scribed by Harold G. Marks; Mena T. Scavina; Edwin H. Kolodny; Michael Palmieri; Judith Childs
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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β¦ Synopsis
A 13-year-old female initially presented with scoliosis and pes CASE OF THE MONTH cavus. Initial examination revealed distal lower extremity weakness and sensory loss, as well as greater auricular nerve hypertrophy. There was a
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Babinski sign on the right. Nerve conduction velocities were consistent with a demyelinating neuropathy. Four years after initial presentation she developed
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