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Described by French neurologists Joseph Jules Dejerine (1849–1917) and Jules Sottas (1866–1945).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dejerine-Sottas disease
Today it means: A hereditary neurological disorder, caused by mutations in various genes, characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves and resulting in progressive muscle wasting. Full definition →