Article
Phenotypic heterogeneity in hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies associated with chromosome 17p11.2-12 deletion.
Neurology - 1 Apr 1996
Pareyson D, Scaioli V, Taroni F, Botti S, Lorenzetti D, Solari A, Ciano C, Sghirlanzoni A
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) is commonly associated with a 1.5-megabase deletion on chromosome 17p11.2-12. We analyzed the phenotypic expression of the deletion in 39 HNPP patients from 16 families carrying the deletion. Two-thirds of the individuals had episode...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- Electrophysiology
- Female
- Gene Deletion
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nervous System Diseases
