Noninvasive ventilation and laser-assisted unilateral posterior cordotomy as novel multidisciplinary approaches for Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease 4B vocal cord paralysis: a case report

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2024年9月1日

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Seyed Ahmad Tabatabaii,
Joben Kianparsa,
Mohammad Hossein Golkhani Zavareh,
Abolfazl Khosravi,
Amir Reza Bahadori,
Nazanin Farahbakhsh

摘要

Background

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neuropathies. The disease is generally characterized by sensory loss most prominent in distal extremities, muscle weakness, and muscle wasting. There is still no effective therapy for Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease.

Case presentation

The patient is a 6-year-old Iranian girl, of Fars ethnicity, who was admitted with a chief complaint of hoarseness and an impression of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 4B. She was initially treated with noninvasive ventilation and, after a year, electively underwent cordotomy as a novel therapeutic approach.

Conclusions

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 4B is a less common but important cause of stridor. Noninvasive ventilation treatment and unilateral posterior cordotomy can be utilized for hereditary neuropathies.