title: Friedreich's ataxia mimicking hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy.
abstract: Four patients from three unrelated families, with clinical and electrophysiological findings compatible with the diagnosis of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, are presented. The molecular analysis showed that the affected individuals were homozygous for the mutation in the X25 gene, characteristic of Friedreich's ataxia. These patients seem to represent a form of Friedreich's ataxia mimicking Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Athens National University, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Av., 11528, Athens, Greece. mpanas@med.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panas
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalfakis
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karadima
authors.forename: Panagiota
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davaki
authors.forename: Demetris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vassilopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree