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Common Words and Phrases Associated with CMT

The definitions of words and phrases found on this page are subject to change at any time. The definitions are provided for informational and reference purposes only. Every effort is made to provide the most up to date and accurate information. The information is not intended to diagnose any medical condition you may have and should not be construed as medical advice.

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Proximal

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Toward the beginning, the nearer of two (or more) things, the points closest to the brain and spinal . . .

Schwann Cells

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A myelin-secreting glial cell that spirally wraps around an axon of the Peripheral Nervous System to . . .

Sensory Nerve

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An afferent nerve conveying impulses that are processed by the central nervous system so as to becom . . .

Recessive

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A genetic trait is considered recessive if it is expressed in a person who has two copies of a parti . . .

Sensorineural

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Related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.

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Steppage Gait

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A manner of walking in which the advancing foot is lifted high so that the toes clear the ground. St . . .

SNAP

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The acronym for Sensory Nerve Action Potential. The compound sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) i . . .

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common of the three types of hearing loss (the other two bein . . .

VUS

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The acronym for Variant of Unknown Significance. A variation in a genetic sequence for which the ass . . .

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