Pes cavus: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on pes cavus: causes: 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 Spinal causes…

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

Spinal causes

Causes of pes cavus with a large head

Other causes of pes cavus

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References

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  2. Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition Oxford University Press 2000 Oxford pp345-346.
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  5. 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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