“Genetic testing is the only way to confirm whether patients who are suspected to have hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy or have a family history of the disease carry a genetic ...
Wang W, Wang C, Dawson DB, et al.: Target-enrichment sequencing and copy number evaluation in inherited polyneuropathy. Neurology 2016; 86: 1762–71 CrossRef MEDLINE PubMed Central 9. Tsai AC ...
Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves become damaged. Symptoms include problems with sensation, coordination, or other body functions. Polyneuropathy is also known as peripheral ...
and an estimated one million individuals with an inherited degenerative nerve condition called Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 2 (CMT2). Peripheral neuropathy can cause severe disability and ...
Eplontersen (Wainzua) is available on the NHS. It is a possible treatment for hereditary transthyretin-related amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy. Your healthcare ...