Pes cavus: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Pes cavus: causes. Friedreich's ataxia (FA), Poliomyelitis, Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Neuropathic causes
- Hereditary neuropathies: especially Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT)
- Friedreich's ataxia (FA)
- Poliomyelitis
- Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS)
- Long-standing acquired peripheral neuropathy (PN)
Central causes
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Spinal causes
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Causes of pes cavus with a large head
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Other causes of pes cavus
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Acronym
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References
- Schwend RM, Drennan JC. Cavus foot deformity in children. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2003; 11:201-211.
- Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition Oxford University Press 2000 Oxford pp345-346.
- Nicolaides P, Appleton RE, Fryer A. Cerebellar ataxia, areflexia, pes cavus, optic atrophy, and sensorineural hearing loss (CAPOS): a new syndrome. J Med Genet 1996; 33:419-421.
- Rivera-Dominguez M, Dibenedetto M, Frisbie JH, Rossier AB. Pes cavus and claw toes deformity in patients with spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. Paraplegia 1978-1979; 16:375-382.
- Piazza S, Ricci G, Ienco EC, et al. Pes cavus and hereditary neuropathies: when a relationship should be suspected. J Orthopaed Traumatol 2010; 11:195-201.
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