Peripheral neuropathy with demyelination: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on peripheral neuropathy with demyelination: causes: 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…

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

Infective causes

Drug-induced

Other causes

References

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