Laryngeal electromyographic findings in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type II

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy th at exhibits progressive muscular atrophy in the limbs, beginning with the l ower extremities. It is now understood to be a heterogeneous group of disor ders that can be differentiated both clinically and genetically. In Charcot -Marie-Tooth disease type II C, axonal neuropathy, diaphragm weakness, and vocal cord paralysis are described within kindreds, We used laryngeal elect romyography to study a patient with this disorder. This technique has poten tial in the diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type II.