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| ====== Lewis Sumner syndrome ====== | ====== Lewis Sumner syndrome ====== | ||
| alias: [[Multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy]] (MADSAM) | alias: [[Multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy]] (MADSAM) | ||
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| **Age of onset:** Variable | **Age of onset:** Variable | ||
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| Lewis-Sumner syndrome (LSS) is a rare acquired demyelinating polyneuropathy characterized by asymmetrical distal weakness of the upper or lower extremities and motor dysfunction with adult onset. It is considered to be a variant of [[chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy]] | Lewis-Sumner syndrome (LSS) is a rare acquired demyelinating polyneuropathy characterized by asymmetrical distal weakness of the upper or lower extremities and motor dysfunction with adult onset. It is considered to be a variant of [[chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy]] | ||