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Acquired and Hereditary Neuropathies

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Peripheral neuropathies result from dysfunction of one or more components of the peripheral nervous system including direct damage to axons or myelin, or damage to Schwann cells which are responsible for myelinating segments of peripheral nerves. Compared to adults, peripheral neuropathies are less common in childhood and typically present with weakness, gross motor delay, gait abnormalities and/or sensory abnormalities.

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Ryan, M.M., McMillan, H.J. (2017). Acquired and Hereditary Neuropathies. In: McMillan, H., Kang, P. (eds) Pediatric Electromyography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61361-1_18

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