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Polyneuropathy in classical cystic fibrosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Polyneuropathy in classical cystic fibrosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1245985044

This is a serious, unpredictable, occasionally progressive, and life threatening neurological disorder that occurs when many nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously, in an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine. It is characterised by abnormal transport of chloride and sodium across an epithelium, leading to thick, viscous secretions.