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Katharina D'Herde Ghent University
Joris Dirckx University of Antwerp
Paul Van Liedekerke KU Leuven
Ingrid Kerckaert Ghent University
Guy Van Camp University of Antwerp
Eddy-Tim Verjans KU Leuven
Peripheral Neuropathies Group University of Antwerp
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State of the art Inherited peripheral neuropathies belong to the most common neuromuscular disorders and occur worldwide (1/2500). The best known is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), an inherited disorder first described in 1886. Most patients have a progressive weakness and wasting of foot and hand muscles. Sometimes patients need walking aids or become wheelchair dependent even at a young age. The clinical variability and genetic ...