Abstract
Dejerine-Sottas syndrome (DSS) is the earlier onset, more severe form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease with heterogenous neurologic manifestations in addition to the peripheral neuropathy depending not only on the underlying causative gene but also the specific mutation. The Trembler mutation is an uncommon missense mutation in the PMP22 gene, the most commonly mutated gene responsible for CMT. We report two cases of DSS in a mother and son with the Trembler mutation, with associated findings of hearing loss and cognitive impairment. The mother had developmental gait abnormalities and became wheelchair bound in adolescence. She displayed impairment on cognitive and audiologic testing. Her son had similar developmental gait abnormalities and became wheelchair bound at age 19. Cognitive function showed an earlier decline in the son as compared to his mother. This report extends the clinical spectrum of the Trembler mutation in humans to include associated hearing loss with cognitive impairment.
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Jaffry, M., Bouchachi, S., Ahmed, M. et al. Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of Dejerine-Sottas syndrome caused by the trembler mutation. Neurogenetics 23, 275–277 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-022-00698-1
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