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Hereditary Pick's Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of inherited disorders that affect the peripheral nerves (those outside the brain and spine).
Alternative Names
Progressive neuropathic (peroneal) muscular atrophy; Hereditary peroneal nerve dysfunction; Neuropathy - peroneal (hereditary); Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is one of the most common inherited nerve-related disorders. Defects in at least 14 genes cause different forms of...
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Pick's Disease Information and Explanation
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pick's disease is a rare and permanent form of dementia that is similar to Alzheimer's disease, except that it tends to affect only certain areas of... Read more »
Pick's disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Semantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick's disease Prevention There is no known prevention. ... Read more »
Pick's disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Semantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick's disease Treatment There is no specific treatment for... Read more »
Pick's disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Semantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick's disease Symptoms The disease gets worse slowly. Tissues... Read more »
Niemann-Pick Disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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