Misunderstanding of Foot Drop in a Patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and Lumbar Disk Herniation.
10.3340/jkns.2015.57.4.295
- Author:
Youngmin HAN
1
;
Kyoung Tae KIM
;
Dae Chul CHO
;
Joo Kyung SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. jksung@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease;
Foot drop;
Lumbar disk herniation
- MeSH:
Animals;
Atrophy;
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease*;
Diagnosis;
Electrophysiology;
Female;
Foot Deformities;
Foot*;
Genetic Testing;
Hoof and Claw;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Leg;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Polyneuropathies;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2015;57(4):295-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report the case of 57-year-old woman diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and lumbar disk herniation (LDH). She had left leg weakness and foot numbness, foot deformity (muscle atrophy, high arch, and clawed toes). The lumbar spine MRI showed LDH at L4-5. Additionally, electrophysiology results were consistent with chronic peripheral motor-sensory polyneuropathy (axonopathy). In genetic testing, 17p11.2-p12 duplication/deletions characteristic of CMT disease were observed. We confirmed the patient's diagnosis as CMT disease and used conservative treatment.
