Charcot Marie Tooth disease 2I (CMT2I)

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Charcot Marie Tooth disease 2I (CMT2I). This is caused by mutations in the MPZ gene on chromosome 1q. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Genetics

  • This is caused by mutations in the MPZ gene on chromosome 1q
  • It is very late onset

Clinical features

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Acronym

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References

  1. Senderek J, Hermanns B, Lehmann U, et al. Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 2 and P0 point mutations: two novel amino acid substitutions (Asp61Gly; Tyr119Cys) and a possible "hotspot" on Thr124Met. Brain Pathol 2000; 10:235-248.
  2. Auer-Grumbach M, Strasser-Fuchs S, Robl T, Windpassinger C, Wagner K. Late onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth 2 syndrome caused by two novel mutations in the MPZ gene. Neurology 2003; 61:1435-1437.

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