What is gout? Gout is a painful inflammation of a joint. The big toe is the joint most commonly affected, although the hands, wrists, knees, ankles, elbows or any other joint can be affected. Gout is the result of a build of waste material called uric acid, which forms tiny crystals in some of the […]
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral nerves. CMT is also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN). Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a degenerative nerve disease that usually appears in adolescence or early adulthood. Muscle weakness, decreased muscle size, decreased sensation, hammer toes and high arches are symptoms. The […]
What is Charcot’s Arthropathy? Charcot’s arthropathy is a complication of diabetic neuropathy. Due to the neuropathy, the bones in the foot become weakened and fractured without major trauma. As the patient notices little pain (a result of the neuropathy), he/she continues to walk on it. This leads to severe deformities of the foot, intractable ulceration, culminating […]
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