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Demyelinating Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy associated with FBLN5 mutations.
European journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2020
Safka Brozkova D, Stojkovic T, Haberlová J, Mazanec R, Windhager R, Fernandes Rosenegger P, Hacker S, Züchner S, Kochański A, Leonard-Louis S, Francou B, Latour P, Senderek J, Seeman P, Auer-Grumbach M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMT1) is a group of autosomal dominantly inherited demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathies. Symptoms usually start in the first to second decade and include distal muscle weakness and wasting, sensory disturbances and foot deformities. The most frequent cause is a duplication of PMP22 whilst point mutations in PMP22 and other genes are rare causes....
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