Peripheral neuropathy with demyelination: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Peripheral neuropathy with demyelination: causes. Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), Refsum’s disease. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Genetic causes
- Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT)
- Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP)
- Refsum’s disease
- Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)
- Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)
- Tangier disease
Inflammatory causes
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Infective causes
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Drug-induced
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Other causes
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References
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- Willison HJ, Winer JB. Clinical evaluation and investigation of neuropathy. JNNP 2003; 74(Suppl II):ii3-ii8.
- Argov Z, Soffer D, Eisenberg S, Zimmerman Y. Chronic demyelinating peripheral neuropathy in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. Ann Neurol 1986; 20:89-91.
- Chen SF, Tsai NW, Chang CC, et al. Neuromuscular abnormality and autonomic dysfunction in patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. BMC Neurol 2011; 11:63.
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