Exploring the role of kinases and phosphatases in Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy. University of Antwerp
Peripheral neuropathies (PNs) affect 3-4% of the old (>55 years). Often, the disease manifests as result of stress (e.g. diabetes or chemotherapy). There are also hereditary forms of neuropathies. Patients experience altered sensations and pain in hands/feet as well as orthopedic and coordination problems. Hereditary PNs start in the first two decades of life. Among them Charcot- Marie Tooth disease (CMT) is the most frequent subtype which is ...