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Vocal cord paresis and diaphragmatic dysfunction are severe and frequent symptoms of GDAP1-associated neuropathy.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Nov 2008
Sevilla Teresa, Jaijo Teresa, Nauffal Dolores, Collado Diego, Chumillas María José, Vilchez Juan J, Muelas Nuria, Bataller Luis, Domenech Rosalía, Espinós Carmen, Palau Francesc
Abstract excerpt
Cranial nerve involvement in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is rare, though there are a number of CMT syndromes in which vocal cord paralysis is a characteristic feature. CMT disease due to mutations in the ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1 gene (GDAP1) has been reported to be associated with vocal cord and diaphragmatic palsy. In order to address the prevalence of these complications in...
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