Recurrent episodes of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in three Chinese families with GJB1 mutations in X-linked Charcot-Marie-tooth type 1 disease: cases report

Recurrent episodes of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in three Chinese families with GJB1 mutations in X-linked Charcot-Marie-tooth type 1 disease: cases report

Abstract Background The X-linked form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMTX1) is an inherited peripheral neuropathy that arises in patients with mutations in the gap-junction beta-1 gene (GJB1). Case presentation Three young male patients from Southern China with pes cavus experienced multiple...

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Main Authors: Youlong Liang, Jingli Liu, Daobin Cheng, Yu Wu, Liuhong Mo, Wen Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
X-linked form of Charcot-Marie-tooth disease type 1
Gap-junction beta-1 gene
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1563-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1563-4

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