amyloid polyneuropathy


polyneuropathy

 [pol″e-noo͡-rop´ah-the] a disease involving several nerves.amyloid polyneuropathy polyneuropathy caused by amyloidosis; symptoms may include dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sensory disturbances in the extremities.familial amyloid polyneuropathy autosomal dominant amyloid polyneuropathy occurring in hereditary amyloidosis; subtypes include Finnish type, Indiana type, Iowa type, and Portuguese type. The Finnish and Indiana types are slowly progressive, whereas in the Portuguese and Iowa types death may occur within 7 to 10 years.erythredema polyneuropathy acrodynia.

amyloid polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathy characterized by deposition of amyloid in nerves.See also: polyneuropathy