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peroneal muscular atrophy

peroneal muscular atrophy Peroneal muscular atrophy is an inherited disorder of the peripheral nerves that affects both movement and sensation, most often passed down in an autosomal dominant pattern.

Peroneal muscular atrophy is an inherited disorder of the peripheral nerves that affects both movement and sensation, most often passed down in an autosomal dominant pattern. It causes gradually worsening wasting of the lower leg muscles and reduced reflexes, sometimes later involving the arms, and usually begins in early to mid-adulthood.