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A novel myelin protein zero (V136G) homozygous mutation causing late onset demyelinating polyneuropathy with brain white matter lesions.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Apr 2011
Reyes-Marin K, Jimenez-Pancho J, Pozo Lidia, Garcia-Villanueva M, de Blas G, Vazquez J M, Jimenez-Escrig A
Abstract excerpt
Although less common than peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) duplication, there are mutations in myelin protein zero (MPZ) responsible for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) with a number of different clinical profiles. We report here a novel MPZ homozygous mutation, with a peculiar pattern characterized by a late-onset demyelinating profile. In addition, the patient presented brain white matter lesions...
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