Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) -Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by length-dependent degeneration of the motor and sensory nerve fibers, with a prevalence of 1 in 2,500 (about 200,000 patients in the European Union). -Anesthesia is administered to this population more frequently than to normal people, as CMT patients often need...

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Chiari Malformations

 Chiari Malformations -The Chiari malformation is a term encompassing a range of hindbrain maldevelopments. -Problems include underdevelopment of the cranial fossa and overcrowding of the normally developed hindbrain, the risks of descent of hindbrain structures below the foramen magnum, and intermittent obstruction to CSF outflow from the fourth ventricle. -There...

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