Andermann syndrome

noun

A rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder that damages the nerves used to control muscles and related to sensation, and is often associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum.

Meanings

nounAndermann syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder that damages the nerves used to control muscles and related to sensation, and is often associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum.

    Synonyms: ACCPN, Charlevoix disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder that damages the nerves used to control muscles and related to sensation, and is often associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum.

Origin

First described in 1972 by Frederick and Eva Andermann et al.

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