Dejerine-Sottas disease

English

Etymology

Desribed by French neurologists Joseph Jules Dejerine (1849–1917) and Jules Sottas (1866–1945).

Noun

Dejerine-Sottas disease (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A hereditary neurological disorder, caused by mutations in various genes, characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves and resulting in progressive muscle wasting.

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