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1. A form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
   - hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy

Type of: neuropathy

Encyclopedia: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, neuronal, type B Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, neuronal, type D Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, neuronal, type A Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, X-linked type 1 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 4 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 1