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Neuropediatrics 2007; 38(1): 50-54
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-981451
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Early-onset Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsy

G. Antonini 1 , A. Luchetti 2 , M. Mastrangelo 3 , G. L. Ciambra 3 , S. Di. Netta 3 , F. Taioli 4 , G. M. Fabrizi 4 , P. Iannetti 3
  • 1Department of Neurology, 2nd School of Medicine, University of Rome, “La Sapienza,” Rome. Italy
  • 2Child Neuropsichiatry Division, Department of Pediatrics, 2nd School of Medicine, University of Rome, “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
  • 3Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
  • 4Department of Neurological and Visual Sciences, Section of Clinical Neurology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Publication History

received 12.12.2006

accepted 26.3.2007

Publication Date:
02 July 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The clinical onset of hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP) in childhood is rarely reported. On the basis of a 5-year-old affected patient, we reviewed the cases reported in the literature to evaluate the clinical and genetic characteristics of patients with an early onset (<10 years) of HNPP.

Key words

hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) - tomaculous neuropathy - children - peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22)

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P. IannettiMD 

Department of Pediatrics

Child Neurology Division

University “La Sapienza”

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