distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 7
Findings
No curated finding names distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 7 yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 7 is a rare, slowly progressive genetic peripheral neuropathy characterized by distal atrophy and weakness affecting the upper limbs (with a predilection for the thenar eminence) and subsequently the lower limbs, associated with uni- or bilateral vocal cord paresis leading to hoarse voice and breathing difficulties, and facial weakness.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0015355), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
2 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 7
- Also called
- dHMN7distal spinal muscular atrophy with vocal cord paralysis