A Medical Student with Episodes of Weakness and Sensory Disturbance

A 25 year old woman presents with transient tingling in both hands after prolonged writing. She had an episode of left foot drop at the age of 24 without a clear cause. Nerve conduction studies reveal bilateral median and ulnar neuropathy and compression of the left peroneal nerve at the fibular head. Genetic testing reveals chromosome 17 deletion confirming the diagnosis of Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy.