About this condition

Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type VIc, with optic atrophy

This is information, not medical advice. A doctor or genetic counsellor is the right person for decisions.

What this means, in plain words

Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type VIc, with optic atrophy is a rare condition linked to the PDXK gene.

No two people with this condition are the same, and not everything on this page will apply to everyone.

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Questions to bring to your doctor

Has a gene change been found, and is it the kind usually seen in neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type VIc, with optic atrophy?
Is there a treatment for this condition, or a study we could join?
Should we see a genetic counsellor about what this means for the rest of the family?

Questions for our appointment

About: Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type VIc, with optic atrophy

Has a gene change been found, and is it the kind usually seen in neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, type VIc, with optic atrophy?
Is there a treatment for this condition, or a study we could join?
Should we see a genetic counsellor about what this means for the rest of the family?

This is information, not medical advice. Prepared with Phenotech, a rare-disease atlas. Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=neuropathy%2C%20hereditary%20motor%20and%20sensory%2C%20type%20VIc%2C%20with%20optic%20atrophy&aggFilters=status:rec%20not).

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