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0003693 Distal amyotrophy

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Amyotrophy of distal limb muscles
Distal amyotrophy, especially of the hands and feet
Distal limb muscle atrophy
Distal muscle atrophy
Distal muscle atrophy, upper and lower limbs
Distal muscle wasting
Distal muscular atrophy
Muscle atrophy, distal
Distal muscle degeneration

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Most polyneuropathies affect distal lower extremity miuscles early on. Polyneuropathies are roughly symmeetric in distribution and tend to affect nerves in a length-dependent manner, with the longest nerves first (stocking-glove distribution).

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