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Dejerine-Sottas' neuropathy caused by the missense mutation PMP22 Ser72Leu.
Marques, W; Neto, J M Pina; Barreira, A A.
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  • Marques W; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. wmjunior@fmrp.usp.br
Acta Neurol Scand ; 110(3): 196-9, 2004 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15285778
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To describe a patient with the Dejerine-Sottas' syndrome due to a de novo Ser72Leu amino acid substitution in the PMP22 protein and summarize the phenotype associated with this frequent mutation. CASE REPORT The proband has a medical history of early onset, severe, and progressive demyelinating neuropathy, accompanied by mild ptosis and limitations of eye movements. Ulnar nerve motor conduction velocities were extremely reduced (2.6 and 2.2 m/s), and the sural nerve biopsy showed onion bulbs and thinly myelinated axons. Duplication of chromosome 17p11.2 was ruled out, and the Ser72Leu substitution was found upon sequencing the PMP22 gene.

CONCLUSION:

The Ser72Leu substitution is being confirmed as the most frequent point mutation in the PMP22 gene. This 'hot spot' should be considered in the strategy of looking for point mutations in the hereditary demyelinating neuropathies.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Nervos Periféricos / Axônios / Neuropatia Hereditária Motora e Sensorial / Proteínas da Mielina / Bainha de Mielina Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Acta Neurol Scand Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Nervos Periféricos / Axônios / Neuropatia Hereditária Motora e Sensorial / Proteínas da Mielina / Bainha de Mielina Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Acta Neurol Scand Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article