Abstract
Isolated cases of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type I (HMSN I, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1) have been thought to be most frequently autosomal recessive. We have found that a recently discovered duplication in chromosome 17, responsible for most cases of autosomal dominant HMSN I, is present as a de-novo mutation in 9 out of 10 sporadic patients. This finding has important implications for genetic counselling of isolated patients with HMSN I.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1081-2 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | The Lancet |
Volume | 339 |
Issue number | 8801 |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Child
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Disorders
- Chromosomes, Human, 16-18
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Multigene Family
- Mutation
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't