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Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies
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Definition:
A group of slowly progressive inherited disorders affecting motor and sensory peripheral nerves. Subtypes include HMSNs I-VII. and II both refer to . refers to hypertrophic neuropathy of infancy. refers to . refers to a condition marked by a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy associated with spastic paraplegia (see ). refers to HMSN associated with an inherited optic atrophy (), and refers to HMSN associated with retinitis pigmentosa. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1343)
Synonym(s):
Dejerine-Sottas Disease /
HMSN /
HMSN Type III /
HMSN Type VII /
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