Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability To Pressure Palsies
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2019-03-04
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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The HNPP is rare disease caused by deletion on chromosome 17.
-The symptoms occur in childhood period, the PMP22 gene mutation is the main cause of this condition
by affected myelin sheath in peripheral nerves
the main symptoms is numbness and pain in the affected nerves.
-Surgical decompression of nerves is not beneficial and may cause harm, the PMP22 gene mutation can cause other conditions such as , the PMP22 gene mutation can cause other conditions such as :
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and Yuan-Harel-Lupski syndrome.
-physical thereby also used to helps muscles function.
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