Natural history of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease during childhood

Autor: Manoj P. Menezes, Mary M. Reilly, Michael E. Shy, Matilde Laura, David N. Herrmann, R Shy, Francesco Muntoni, Emanuela Pagliano, Isabella Moroni, Paula Bray, T Estilow, T Bhandari, Kate Eichinger, Richard S. Finkel, Joshua Burns, Kayla M.D. Cornett, Mark Halaki, Davide Pareyson, Sabrina W. Yum
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Annals of Neurology. 82:353-359
ISSN: 0364-5134
DOI: 10.1002/ana.25009
Popis: Objective To determine the rate of disease progression in a longitudinal natural history study of children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Methods Two hundred six (103 female) participants aged 3 to 20 years enrolled in the Inherited Neuropathies Consortium were assessed at baseline and 2 years. Demographic, anthropometric, and diagnostic information were collected. Disease progression was assessed with the CMT Pediatric Scale (CMTPedS), a reliable Rasch-built linearly weighted disability scale evaluating fine and gross motor function, strength, sensation, and balance. Results On average, CMTPedS Total scores progressed at a rate of 2.4 ± 4.9 over 2 years (14% change from baseline; p
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