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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C (medical condition): CMT is an inherited neurological disease characterized by the gradual degeneration of nerves which starts in the hands and feet and results in progressive numbness, muscle weakness and loss of function. Type 2C has an autosomal dominant inheritance and involves a defect in chromosome 12 and involves diaphragm and vocal cord weakness as well as hand and foot problems.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C:
»Introduction: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C
»Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C:
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C, or a subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C: Another name for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C
»Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C
Some of the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2C incude:
Source - NIH
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