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Mosaicism for a pathogenic MFN2 mutation causes minimal clinical features of CMT2A in the parent of a severely affected child.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jan 2017
Schon Katherine, Spasic-Boskovic Olivera, Brugger Kim, Graves Tracey D, Abbs Stephen, Park Soo-Mi, Ambegaonkar Gautam, Armstrong Ruth
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) refers to a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders which cause a peripheral motor and sensory neuropathy. The overall prevalence is 1 in 2500 individuals. Mutations in the MFN2 gene are the commonest cause for the axonal (CMT2) type. We describe a Caucasian 5-year old girl affected by CMT2A since the age of 2 years. She presented with unsteady gait, in-turning of the feet...
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