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We report the clinical and electrophysiological findings of a patient with X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and a novel point mutation in the connexin-32 gene. A 31-year-old man presented with a 5 year history of progressive imbalance and distal weakness in his legs. Electrophysiological studies confirmed an asymmetric, predominantly axonal sensorimotor neuropathy with some demyelinating features. Genetic testing revealed a G/A transition (Ala40Thr) in a conserved transmembrane region of the connexin-32 gene.
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Received: 13 April 2002 / Accepted in revised form: 18 June 2002
Correspondence to R.P. Grewal
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Ma, W., Farrukh Nizam, M. & Grewal, R. X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease caused by a novel point mutation in the connexin-32 gene. Neurol Sci 23, 195–197 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100720200061
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100720200061