This rare genetic disorder may affect fewer than 100 people worldwide. You may experience difficulty walking or numbness in your arms and legs at first, but it can develop into more serious symptoms.

Research group from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network, ...

NSAID Diflunisal Slows Neurodegenerative Progression Early axonal dysfunction may be detected prior to the development of clinical symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. (HealthDay News) – Early axonal ...

Polyneuropathy (PNP) remains a common comorbidity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and better screening strategies are needed to identify the condition and improve ...

Largest cohort of genetically confirmed patients with GAN, including patients with the classic (early-onset) and milder (late-onset) forms of GAN Largest cross-sectional analysis highlighted clinical ...

GeneDx’s Hereditary Neuropathy Panel will be available free of charge to individuals at risk for or suspected of having GAN Taysha will collaborate with Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation and ...

Thirty-three patients with liver cirrhosis were investigated clinically and electrophysiologically. Nerve-conduction abnormalities were present in 24 (73%) patients compared with 71% reported in a ...

A 56-year-old woman presents to the hospital complaining of generalized weakness that has been progressing for the past month. Her initial symptoms involved numbness and weakness in her legs and lower ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people’s diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes. This, in turn, has led to an increase in peripheral neuropathy — nerve damage, ...

Scientists have developed a gene therapy that blocks axonal degeneration, preventing axon destruction in mice and suggesting a therapeutic strategy that could help prevent the loss of peripheral ...