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Familial amyloid polyneuropathy
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) or Corino de Andrade's disease, a form of Paramyloidosis, is a neurodegenerative autosomal dominant genetically transmitted disease, first identified and described by Portuguese neurologist Mário Corino da Costa Andrade, in the 50s. It is a fatal and incurable disease.
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