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Charcot Marie Tooth Disease Learning Center
Tests could include:
- History and Physica...
- Electromyogram
- Motor Nerve Conduct...
- Biopsy
- Peripheral Nerve Su...
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Molecular Genetic Test
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Difficulty lifting up the foot and making toe-out movements; Lack of stretch reflexes in the legs; Loss of muscle control and atrophy (shrinking of the muscles) in the foot or leg;
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Diagnosis of CMT begins with a careful neurological exam to determine the extent and distribution of weakness. A thorough family history should be taken at this time to determine if other people in the family are affected. Testing may also be perf...
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When CMT is suspected in a child, the diagnosis begins with a careful neurological exam to determine the extent and distribution of weakness. A thorough family history should be taken at this time to determine if other people in the family are aff...
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Diagnosis of CMT begins with a careful neurological exam to determine the extent and distribution of weakness. A thorough family history should be taken at this time to determine if other people in the family are affected. Testing may be also perf...
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Diagnosis of CMT begins with a careful neurological exam to determine the extent and distribution of weakness. A thorough family history should be taken at this time to determine if other people in the family are affected. Testing may be also perf...
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Until the discovery of the CMT genes, the diagnosis of the condition was made on a clinical basis. The difficulties lie in the similarities with other neuropathies like hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) and those asso...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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Electromyography (EMG) is a test that checks the health of the muscles and the nerves that control the muscles. See also: Nerve conduction velocity test
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Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease.
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Electromyography (EMG) is used to detect, process, and record electrical muscle activity in order to aid in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease.
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Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease, which affects muscle and peripheral nerves.
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Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a test of the speed of electrical signals through a nerve.
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A nerve conduction study is a test that measures the movement of an impulse through a nerve after the deliberate stimulation of the nerve.
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A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.
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A biopsy describes the procedure that is used to obtain a very small piece of the target tissue. For some tissues, like the lining of the cheek, cells can be obtained just by scrapping the tissue surface. Other samples are collected using forceps ...
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Biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which a piece of tissue and/or cells are removed to be examined under a microscope by a pathologist.
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A medical procedure used to diagnose a condition. Most biopsies involve taking a small piece of skin or muscle under a local anesthetic. When the cells to be analyzed are accessible by needle, the biopsy specimen may be removed with a hollow aspir...
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A nerve biopsy is the removal of a small piece of a nerve for examination.
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