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ArticleNeurology2026

Quantifying Disease Progression in Patients With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 1A Using Quantitative Muscle MRI and Clinical Outcomes.

Louise Iterbeke, Lotte Huysmans, Kobe Bamps, Ronald Peeters, Veerle Goosens, Frederik Maes, Patrick Dupont, Kristl G Claeys

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Louise IterbekeLaboratory for Muscle Diseases and Neuropathies, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI) and Leuven Institute for Rare Diseases (L.IRD), Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4676-5119
Lotte HuysmansDepartment ESAT/PSI, KU Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1726-0880
Kobe BampsDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3248-2142
Ronald PeetersDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-7055-4039
Veerle GoosensDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-7208-6638
Frederik MaesDepartment ESAT/PSI, KU Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0027-1479
Patrick DupontLaboratory for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, and Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), Belgium; and.ORCID 0000-0003-1980-2540
Kristl G ClaeysLaboratory for Muscle Diseases and Neuropathies, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI) and Leuven Institute for Rare Diseases (L.IRD), Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9937-443X

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesCharcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 1A (CMT1A) is a slowly progressive demyelinating neuropathy with distal muscle weakness and atrophy. Sensitive, objective outcome measures are needed for future clinical trials. We aimed to identify responsive imaging and clinical biomarkers in CMT1A over 24 months.

methodsIn this prospective, monocentric natural history study, ambulatory adults with genetically confirmed CMT1A and healthy controls were enrolled for 3 visits (baseline, 12, and 24 months). Quantitative muscle MRI quantified proton density fat fraction (PDFF, %) and disease activity with water T2 (T2

resultsThirty-three patients with CMT1A (43.8 years, 64% female) and 33 controls (42.2 years, 61% female) were included. At baseline, PDFF (%) was elevated in CMT1A across all leg muscles ( DISCUSSION: Distal leg PDFF (%) from 3D whole-muscle segmentation detects CMT1A progression within 12 months. Combined with the MFM32 and INQoL, these measures enable sensitive 12-month endpoints for future clinical trials in adults with CMT1A.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingMuscle, SkeletalAdultDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective Studies

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