Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, LOM type: A severe form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease which involves the loss of the protective covering around nerves resulting in various nerve problems. Muscle weakness and wasting and sensory loss is more severe in the ends of the arms and legs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, LOM type is available below.
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Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, LOM type is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, LOM type, or a subtype of Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, LOM type,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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