hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy

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   a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant

   SynonymsCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease

   Broaderneuropathy

Questions about hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy

What does hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy mean?

hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy means "a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant".

What is another word for hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy?

Close synonyms include Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.