Lewis-Sumner syndrome
MONDO:0018826Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Lewis-Sumner syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018826), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: Lewis-Sumner syndrome
- Also called
- MADSAMmultifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy