Roussy–Lévy syndrome, also known as Roussy–Lévy hereditary areflexic dystasia, is a rare genetic disorder of humans that results in progressive muscle wasting. It is caused by mutations in the genes that code for proteins necessary for the functioning of the myelin sheath of the neurons, affecting the conductance of nerve signals and resulti...
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Synonym for Roussy-Levy disease ... A type of cerebellar ataxia regularly associated with wasting of the calves and intrinsic muscles of the hands and with absent tendon reflexes; pes cavus and claw toes develop; autosomal dominant inheritance. ... Synonym: Roussy-Levy syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(roo-se´ la-ve´) a slowly progressive autosomal dominant disorder in which sensory ataxia is associated with areflexia, atrophy of muscles of distal extremities, especially the peroneus muscles, static tremor of the hands, pes cavus or clawfoot, and sometimes kyphoscoliosis. Called also >hereditary areflexic dy...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: rū-sē′ lā-vē′ Synonyms: Roussy-Lévy disease
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