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Todd MacCulloch to Undergo Treatment for CIDP
Philadelphia
76ers center
Todd MacCulloch will undergo treatment for suspected Chronic
Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) by Dr. Terry
Heiman-Patterson at Drexel University’s Hahneman Hospital. MacCulloch
will miss the Sixers’ next three games, starting with the contest
versus the New Jersey Nets on Jan.
15, 2003.
CIDP is a condition of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms may
include gradual weakness and the loss of sensation, and most commonly
affects the arms and legs. In addition to weakness and the loss of
sensation, CIDP also can cause aching muscle pain and the loss of
tendon reflexes. The condition is closely related to Guillain-Barré
Syndrome (GBS), in which the difference from CIDP is that the symptoms
occur as a more acute condition and appear rapidly over a period of
days or weeks.
MacCulloch had played in all 37 games for the Sixers this season,
including 36 starts. He was averaging 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in
20.5 minutes per game and was the team’s top shot blocker with 31
rejections. Acquired from New Jersey on
August 6, 2002,
with Keith Van Horn and Dikembe Mutombo, MacCulloch missed 19 games in
2001-02 with plantar fascitis in his left foot while averaging
career-highs of 9.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.44 blocks in 62 games
(61 starts). Originally selected by the Sixers in the second round
(47th overall pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft, MacCulloch was signed by
the Nets as a free agent on July
19, 2001, after two seasons with Philadelphia. He made back-to-back
appearances in the NBA Finals with the Sixers (2001) and the Nets
(2002).
Todd
MacCulloch Retires
Philadelphia 76ers News
/ Sept 22,
2004
 Philadelphia
76ers President and General Manager
Billy King announced today that
center Todd MacCulloch will retire
from the game of basketball.
MacCulloch missed the entire 2003-04
campaign and 40 games in 2002-03 due
to foot neuropathy. The native of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, was placed on
the injured list on Feb. 19, 2003,
and last played on Feb. 2 of that
season. Most recently, he underwent
tarsal tunnel release surgery on his
left foot on Jan. 22, 2004.
"I really want to thank the fans,
the city of Philadelphia and the
entire 76ers organization for all of
their support and patience," said
MacCulloch. "I am deeply saddened
that I will not be able to continue
to play for the 76ers, but look
forward to opportunities to stay
involved in basketball and this
special community."
The seven-foot center has continued
to seek treatment over the past
several months for his condition,
but will be unable to continue his
professional career. He will remain
a member of the 76ers organization,
serving as color analyst for the
team's radio broadcasts and as a
member of the Community Relations
Department.
"Its unfortunate that Todd's
basketball career has come to an
end. As a player and a person, he
couldn't have been more
professional," said King. "I look
forward to Todd contributing to our
radio broadcasts and in the
community for us in the future."
A five-year NBA veteran, MacCulloch
has appeared in 223 games, with two
teams (New Jersey and Philadelphia)
and has posted career averages of
6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per
game. Originally selected by the
Sixers in the second round (47th
overall pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft,
MacCulloch was signed by the Nets as
a free agent on July 19, 2001, after
two seasons with Philadelphia. He
made back-to-back appearances in the
NBA Finals with the Sixers (2001)
and the Nets (2002). On Aug. 6,
2002, MacCulloch returned to the
76ers, along with Keith Van Horn in
exchange for Dikembe Mutombo. |
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