Vol. 5 No. 2 (1999)
Case Report

Progressive Limb Weakness and Sensory Loss in a Young Woman

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  • Hannah Glass,
  • Myriam Srour,
  • Giovanna Pari,
  • George Karpati,
  • G. Jackson Snipes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v5i2.748

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies,
  • HNPP,
  • tomaculous neuropathy,
  • neurology

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Glass H, Srour M, Pari G, Karpati G, Snipes GJ. Progressive Limb Weakness and Sensory Loss in a Young Woman. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 29];5(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/748
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Abstract

Patients with neuromuscular disease often present with a combination of symptoms that suggest a wide differential diagnosis. Traditionally, electrophysiologic studies and microscopy have aided the clinician in making a diagnosis. More recently, genetic testing for specific diseases has helped to ensure correct diagnosis. The following is a case that emphasizes the importance of combining clinical, electrophysiologic, microscopic and finally, genetic findings.

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