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Enfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Disfunción hereditaria del nervio peroneo; Neuropatía hereditaria del peroneo; Atrofia muscular neuropática progresiva del peroneo; Neuropatía hereditaria sensoriomotora

Tratamiento:

No se conoce cura para esta enfermedad. La cirugía o los equipos ortopédicos, como dispositivos o zapatos ortopédicos, pueden facilitar la actividad de caminar.

La terapia ocupacional o la fisioterapia pueden ayudar a mantener la fuerza muscular y mejorar el desempeño independiente.

Pronóstico:

La enfermedad Charcot-Marie-Tooth empeora lentamente. Algunas partes del cuerpo pueden presentar entumecimiento y el dolor puede fluctuar de leve a intenso. La enfermedad puede a la larga causar una discapacidad.

Posibles complicaciones:

Disminución progresiva de la capacidad para caminar
Lesión a las áreas del cuerpo que experimentan disminución de la sensibilidad
Debilidad progresiva

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita con el médico si hay debilidad persistente o disminución de la sensibilidad en pies o piernas.

Sistema nervioso central

Reviewed last on: 8/4/2011
Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Sarnat HB. Hereditary Motor-Sensory Neuropathies. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 612.

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