| NOUN | state | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy | a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy | |
| Broader | neuropathy | Any pathology of the peripheral nerves |
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