Dejerine-Sottas disease
English
editEtymology
editDesribed by French neurologists Joseph Jules Dejerine (1849–1917) and Jules Sottas (1866–1945).
Noun
editDejerine-Sottas disease (uncountable)
- (pathology) A hereditary neurological disorder, caused by mutations in various genes, characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves and resulting in progressive muscle wasting.
Further reading
edit- Dejerine-Sottas disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia