Oesophageal dysmotility in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: report and literature review
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease has the potential to involve smooth muscles, including those of the diaphragm and gastrointestinal tract.Regular and detailed evaluation of respiratory and swallowing functions is advised for patients with neurological disorders to monitor for early signs of dysfunction.Aspiration pneumonia should always be in the differential in patients with recurrent pneumonia and warrants thorough evaluation to ensure appropriate diagnosis and management.
Authors
- Mohamed Eldesouki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6662-5883)
- Mohammad Kloub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7115-7353)
- Byron Okwesili
- Yatinder Bains (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6331-1194)
- Raed Atiyat
- Mohammad Abushanab
- Abdul-rahman I. Abusalim
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005219
- Primary Topic
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00