Neurological Syndromes Associated with Pes Cavus [Summary]

Hereditary spastic paraplegia with amyotrophy and pes cavus.

The hereditary " ataxias " comprise a group of well recognized degenerative disorders of the central nervous system wherein the neurological syndromes are largely determined by genetic transmission. Clinical evidence of involvement of the pyramidal tracts is often present, as for example in Friedreich's ataxia, but from a study of the literature it would seem that degeneration ofthe pryamidal t...

Neurological syndromes associated with medication use.

Pes cavus and lymphoedema. An unusual familial syndrome.

Case 1-A girl aged seventeen, a pastry cook, presented with a history of constant swelling of the right foot and lower leg since birth. The swelling had increased considerably during the previous six months, during which time there had been pain and discomfort in the foot and leg. The left foot sometimes became swollen in the evenings, especially after exercise. The patient was born with idiopa...

Acquired Pes Cavus in Charcot-marie-tooth Disease

Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies, especially Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, are frequently expressed with an acquired cavusvarus foot which is characterized by a fixed increase of the plantar arch and hindfoot inversion. Diagnosis of the underlying condition achieved through careful patient assessment and local evaluations is the keystone for decision-making about the adequate treatment....

Biomechanical Predictors of Effective Orthotic Therapy for Painful Pes Cavus

1 Bijan Najafi, James Wrobel and Joshua Burns 1 Interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA 2 Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 3 The University of Sydney and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia Email: Najafi.bijan@gmail....