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ArticleBrain : a journal of neurology2011

Genetic spectrum of hereditary neuropathies with onset in the first year of life.

Jonathan Baets, Tine Deconinck, Els De Vriendt, Magdalena Zimoń, Laetitia Yperzeele, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, Kristien Peeters, Ronen Spiegel, Yesim Parman, Berten Ceulemans and 19 more

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Article in Brain : a journal of neurology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46 citing papers in PubMed, 133 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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29 authors at 19 institutions in 11 countries.

Jonathan BaetsNeurogenetics Group, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerpen, Belgium.
Tine Deconinck
Els De Vriendt
Magdalena Zimoń
Laetitia Yperzeele
Kim Van Hoorenbeeck
Kristien Peeters
Ronen Spiegel
Yesim Parman
Berten Ceulemans
Patrick Van Bogaert
Adolf Pou-Serradell
Günther Bernert
Argirios Dinopoulos
Michaela Auer-Grumbach
Satu-Leena Sallinen
Gian Maria Fabrizi
Fernand Pauly
Peter Van den Bergh
Birdal Bilir
Esra Battaloglu
Ricardo E Madrid
Dagmara Kabzińska
Andrzej Kochanski
Haluk Topaloglu
Geoffrey Miller
Albena Jordanova
Vincent Timmerman
Peter De Jonghe
VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology · BEUniversity of Antwerp · BEBoğaziçi University · TRAntwerp University Hospital · BECentre Hospitalier de Luxembourg · LUEmek Medical Center · ILErasmus Hospital · BEHacettepe University · TRIstanbul University · TRMedical University of Graz · ATMossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences · PLNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRPolish Academy of Sciences · PLTampere University · FIUCLouvain · BEUniversitat de Barcelona · ESUniversity of Verona · ITUniversity of Vienna · ATYale University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early onset hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies are rare disorders encompassing congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy with disease onset in the direct post-natal period and Dejerine-Sottas neuropathy starting in infancy. The clinical spectrum, however, reaches beyond the boundaries of these two historically defined disease entities. De novo dominant mutations in PMP22, MPZ and EGR2 are known to be a typical cause of very early onset hereditary neuropathies. In addition, mutations in several other dominant and recessive genes for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease may lead to similar phenotypes. To estimate mutation frequencies and to gain detailed insights into the genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity of early onset hereditary neuropathies, we selected a heterogeneous cohort of 77 unrelated patients who presented with symptoms of peripheral neuropathy within the first year of life. The majority of these patients were isolated in their family. We performed systematic mutation screening by means of direct sequencing of the coding regions of 11 genes: MFN2, PMP22, MPZ, EGR2, GDAP1, NEFL, FGD4, MTMR2, PRX, SBF2 and SH3TC2. In addition, screening for the Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A duplication on chromosome 17p11.2-12 was performed. In 35 patients (45%), mutations were identified. Mutations in MPZ, PMP22 and EGR2 were found most frequently in patients presenting with early hypotonia and breathing difficulties. The recessive genes FGD4, PRX, MTMR2, SBF2, SH3TC2 and GDAP1 were mutated in patients presenting with early foot deformities and variable delay in motor milestones after an uneventful neonatal period. Several patients displaying congenital foot deformities but an otherwise normal early development carried the Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A duplication. This study clearly illustrates the genetic heterogeneity underlying hereditary neuropathies with infantile onset.

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Age of OnsetAdolescentAdultAgedCharcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDNA Mutational AnalysisHereditary Sensory and Motor NeuropathyHumansInfantMiddle AgedMutationPhenotypeYoung Adult

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PMCPMC3170533
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