Noun: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- 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
"Despite having Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, he maintained an active lifestyle";
- hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
Type of: neuropathy
Encyclopedia: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 1