hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
Definition
- Noun:
- A specific genetic disorder affecting the peripheral nerves: "Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy" is the formal medical name for a group of inherited conditions, commonly known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. It is characterized by the progressive degeneration of nerves that control muscle movement (motor nerves) and transmit sensation (sensory nerves).
Usage
- Noun:
- The diagnosis confirmed it was a case of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy.
- Research into hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy focuses on understanding the genetic mutations involved.
Advanced Usage
- As a diagnostic category: The term is used clinically to classify and describe this specific neurological disorder based on its inherited nature and the types of nerves affected.
- The patient's symptoms and family history were consistent with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy.
Variants and Related Words
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) (n): The most common, widely recognized name for hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy.
- Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is more precisely known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
- Peripheral neuropathy (n): A broader term for damage to the peripheral nerves, which can have many causes, not just heredity.
- Neuropathy (n): General term for disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves.
Synonyms
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: The primary synonym.
- Peroneal muscular atrophy: An older descriptive term focusing on muscle wasting in the lower legs.
Notes on Meaning
This term has a single, specific medical meaning. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it in everyday language, as it is a technical, compound noun used primarily in medical contexts.
Noun
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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
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