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Hamanishi Ueba Tsuji syndrome
Other names	congenital aplasia of the extensor muscles of the fingers and thumb associated with generalized polyneuropathy, polyneuropathy hand defect
This syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion
Specialty	Medical genetics
Symptoms	muscle, nerve, and skeletal problems,
Usual onset	birth
Duration	life-long
Causes	Genetic mutation
Risk factors	having parents with the disease

Hamanishi Ueba Tsuji syndrome is a rare genetic motor and sensorial neuropathy which is characterized by digital (thumb and fingers) flexion malformations, reduced touch and pain sensations of the limbs, hypohidrosis, muscular dystrophy, minor physical anomalies (such as camptodactyly), and skeletal muscle atrophy,. This disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion, and its exact prevalence is unknown, although it is believed to be around 1 in 100,000. No new cases of this syndrome have been reported since 1986.

References

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5. "Hamanishi ueba tsuji syndrome- Clinical cases, top doctors".
6. "Hamanishi Ueba Tsuji syndrome – Rare Pulmonology News".
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• Autosomal recessive disorders
• Syndromes affecting the nervous system
• Syndromes with musculoskeletal abnormalities