Article
Targeted next-generation sequencing panels in the diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Neurology - 7 Jan 2020
Cortese Andrea, Wilcox Janel E, Polke James M, Poh Roy, Skorupinska Mariola, Rossor Alexander M, Laura Matilde, Tomaselli Pedro J, Houlden Henry, Shy Michael E, Reilly Mary M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels in achieving a molecular diagnosis in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) and related disorders in a clinical setting. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 220 patients from 2 tertiary referral centers, one in London, United Kingdom (n = 120), and one in Iowa (n = 100), in whom a targeted CMT NGS panel had been requested...
Topics
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Cohort Studies
- Consanguinity
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Family
- Female
- Gene Dosage
- Gene Duplication
