demyelinating polyneuropathy

demyelinating polyneuropathy
any of numerous neurologic conditions in which demyelination of multiple nerves is a primary symptom, such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (type I) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

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