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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 17-07-2017
Symbol CMT2Z
Location 22q12.2
Name Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2Z
Corresponding gene MORC2
Main clinical features
  • onset, usually in the first decade, of distal lower limb muscle weakness and sensory impairment; disorder is progressive, and affected individuals tend to develop upper limb and proximal muscle involvement in an asymmetric pattern, resulting in severe disability late in adulthood
  • progressive walking difficulties due to distal and later proximal muscle weakness and atrophy as well as distal sensory impairment
  • Genetic determination autosomal dominant
    Function/system disorder neurology
    Type disease
    Remark(s)