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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Q

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Disease Overview

Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2Q is a rare subtype of autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 characterized by adolescent to adulthood-onset of symmetrical, slowly progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy (with a predominant weakness of the distal lower limbs) associated with reduced or absent deep tendon reflexes, pes cavus and mild to moderated deep sensory impairment.


Synonyms

  • CMT2Q
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease caused by mutation in DHTKD1
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2Q
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, autosomal dominant, type 2Q
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2Q
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 2Q
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, type 2Q
  • DHTKD1 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2Q
  • autosomal dominant axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2Q

GARD Disease Summary

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Orphanet

Orphanet has a summary about this condition that may include information on the diagnosis, care, and treatment as well as other resources. Some of the information and resources are available in languages other than English. The summary may include medical terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. Orphanet is the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research and the Health Programme of the European Union.

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OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man (OMIM) has a summary of published research about this condition and includes references from the medical literature. The summary contains medical and scientific terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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