Peripheral neuropathies of childhood

Peripheral nerve disease was described by Galen (AD 130-200) over a thousand years ago.(3) Detailed anatomical illustrations were documented by Andreas Vesalius in his major work 'De humani corporis fabrica' in 1543.(4) Over the last two centuries an explosion in knowledge in the area has occurred, with a further exponential increase in the last 20 years mostly related to understandings in the field of molecular genetics.(5) Although some degree of diagnostic closure was possible for a number of the hereditary peripheral neuropathies, this has not been the end point of knowledge but only the beginning.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Wilmshurst, Jo

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Ouvrier, Robert
• Sinclair-Smith, C C
• Zar, Heather

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10746

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10746