title: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease complicating type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Although both conditions are relatively common, there are very few descriptions of type 2 diabetes mellitus coexisting with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). This case report and literature review describes a 53-year-old Irish man who presented with type 2 diabetes and significant neuropathy, and who was subsequently diagnosed with CMT type 1A. This case report will also discuss how to differentiate diabetic neuropathy from a progressive hereditary neuropathy and how coexistence aggravates the progression of neuropathy thus necessitating early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Academic Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. hnewin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Htet Htet Ne
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Win
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delaney
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Diarmuid
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods