Diseases

Amyloid Neuropathies

Disorders of the peripheral nervous system associated with the deposition of AMYLOID in nerve tissue. Familial, primary (nonfamilial), and secondary forms have been described. Some familial subtypes demonstrate an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Clinical manifestations include sensory loss, mild weakness, autonomic dysfunction, and CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1349)

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Disorders of the peripheral nervous system associated with the deposition of AMYLOID in nerve tissue. Familial, primary (nonfamilial), and secondary forms have been described. Some familial subtypes demonstrate an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Clinical manifestations include sensory loss, mild weakness, autonomic dysfunction, and CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1349)

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  • Amyloid Polyneuropathies
  • Neuropathies, Amyloid
  • Amyloid Neuropathy
  • Amyloid Polyneuropathy
  • Neuropathy, Amyloid
  • Polyneuropathies, Amyloid
  • Polyneuropathy, Amyloid
  • Amyloid Neuropathy, Secondary
  • Amyloid Neuropathies, Secondary
  • Neuropathies, Secondary Amyloid
  • Neuropathy, Secondary Amyloid
  • Secondary Amyloid Neuropathies
  • Secondary Amyloid Neuropathy

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coord IM with specific neurol dis (IM) or specific nerve (IM); /genet: consider also AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL

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1994

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  • Amyloidosis (1967-1993)
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases (1967-1993)

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  1. C10w.668w.829w.050
  2. C18.452w.845.500w.050

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amyloid Neuropathies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017772. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017772
  2. Amyloid Neuropathies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54911710