Article
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2CC due to NEFH variants causes a progressive, non-length-dependent, motor-predominant phenotype.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Jan 2022
Pipis Menelaos, Cortese Andrea, Polke James M, Poh Roy, Vandrovcova Jana, Laura Matilde, Skorupinska Mariola, Jacquier Arnaud, Juntas-Morales Raul, Latour Philippe, Petiot Philippe, Sole Guilhem, Fromes Yves, Shah Sachit, Blake Julian, Choi Byung-Ok, Chung Ki Wha, Stojkovic Tanya, Rossor Alexander M, Reilly Mary M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neurofilaments are the major scaffolding proteins for the neuronal cytoskeleton, and variants in NEFH have recently been described to cause axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2CC (CMT2CC). METHODS: In this large observational study, we present phenotype-genotype correlations on 30 affected and 3 asymptomatic mutation carriers from eight families. RESULTS: The majority of patients presented in...
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