Clinical and genetic features of Charcot ‐Marie‐Tooth disease 2F and hereditary motor neuropathy 2B in Japan

In this study between April 2007 and October 2014, we conducted gene panel sequencing in a case series of 1,030 patients with inherited peripheral neuropathies (IPNs) using DNA microarray, targeted resequencing, and whole‐exome sequencing. We identified HSPB1 variants in 1.3% (13 of 1,030) of the patients with IPNs, who exhibited a male predominance. Based on neurological and electrophysiological findings, seven patients were diagnosed with CMT disease type 2F, whereas the remaining six patients were diagnosed with distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 2B. P39L, R127W, S135C, R140G, K141Q, T151I, and P182A mutations identified in 12 patients were described previously, whereas a novel K123* variant with unknown significance was found in 1 patient. Diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance were detected in 6 of the 13 patients. Our findings suggest that HSPB1 mutations result in two phenotypes of inherited neuropathies and extend the phenotypic spectrum of HSPB1‐related disorders.

Source: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System - February 14, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Hajime Tanabe, Yujiro Higuchi, Jun ‐Hui Yuan, Akihiro Hashiguchi, Akiko Yoshimura, Satoshi Ishihara, Satoshi Nozuma, Yuji Okamoto, Eiji Matsuura, Hiroyuki Ishiura, Jun Mitsui, Ryotaro Takashima, Norito Kokubun, Kengo Maeda, Yuri Asano, Yoko Sunami, Yu K Tags: RESEARCH REPORT Source Type: research