Catalog

Tropical ataxic neuropathy

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Link to WHO Definition

Tropical ataxic neuropathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/907361697

Syndrome characterized by sensory polineuropathy, sensory ataxia, bilateral optic atrophy and bilateral sensori-neural deafness. It occurs in elderly individuals subsisting on monotonous cassava diet with minimal protein supplementation.