“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 ...

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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 ...

Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves become damaged. Symptoms include problems with sensation, coordination, or other body functions. Polyneuropathy is also known as peripheral ...

Long-term treatment with patisiran (Onpattro) led to modest changes for people with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) with polyneuropathy, data from a global open-label extension (OLE ...

The most common form of inherited peripheral neuropathy results from overexpression of a single gene. Simple application of an antiprogesterone drug can reduce gene expression and alleviate ...