Amyloid neuropathy

The familial amyloid neuropathies (or familial amyloidotic neuropathies, neuropathic heredofamilial amyloidosis, familial amyloid polyneuropathy) are a rare group of autosomal dominant diseases wherein the autonomic nervous system and/or other nerves are compromised by protein aggregation and/or amyloid fibril formation. Classification The aggregation of one precursor protein leads to peripheral neuropathy and/or autonomic nervous system dysfunction. [Source: Wikipedia ]