Congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy
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What is congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy?
Congenital hypomyelination neuropathy is a neurological disorder present at birth characterized by respiratory difficulty, muscle weakness and incoordination, poor muscle tone, absence of reflexes, difficulty in walking (ataxia), and/or impaired ability to feel or move part of the body.
Common symptoms reported by people with congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy
Treatments taken by people with congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy

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Who has congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2 say congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 0 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 0 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 0 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
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0-19 years | 0 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 0 | |
40-49 years | 0 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 0 | |
Female | 1 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
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Diagnosed | 0 | |
Not Diagnosed | 1 |

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