Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2

Introduction: Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2

Description of Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2

Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2 (medical condition): A rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities in the axon of the peripheral nerve cells instead of the myelin sheath coating of the nerves. The condition manifests as muscle weakness and wasting that usually starts in the legs and spreads to the hands and other parts of the body. The severity, age of onset and rate of progression of the condition varies depending on the genetic origin of the defect.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2:
  »Introduction: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2
  »Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2

Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2: Related Topics

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Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2 as a Disease

Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2: Another name for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2
  »Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2

Symptoms of Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2 (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2)

Some of the symptoms of Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2 incude:

• Muscle weakness
• Muscle wasting
• Sensory loss
• Muscle pain
• Reduced reflexes

See full list of 6 symptoms of Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2 (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2)

Terms associated with Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2:

Terms Similar to Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2:

• Hereditary sensorimotor neuropathy type 2
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (neuronal form)
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2
• HSMN type 2
• Hereditary sensory-motor neuropathy type 2

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External links related to: Peroneal muscular atrophy type 2

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• GeneReviews: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Hereditary Neuropathy Overview
• OMIM - CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE, AXONAL, TYPE 2A1; CMT2A1
• OMIM - CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE, AXONAL, TYPE 2B; CMT2B
• eMedicine - Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease : Article by Divakara Kedlaya, MBBS
• GeneReviews: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 2A
• OMIM - MOTOR NEURONOPATHY, DISTAL HEREDITARY, WITH VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS

Source: Diseases Database

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