title: Coexistence of a T118M PMP22 missense mutation and chromosome 17 (17p11.2-p12) deletion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We describe a 6-year-old girl with a T118M PMP22 mutation and heterozygous deletion of PMP22 on chromosome 17 (17p11.2-p12) resulting in a severe sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a case report in which the relevant mutations are described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Foot pain, cavovarus feet, tibialis anterior atrophy, absent reflexes, and inability to walk were found when the patient was age 6 years. Nerve conduction studies showed evidence of a sensorimotor polyneuropathy and compressive mononeuropathies of bilateral median nerves at the wrist and ulnar nerves at the elbow. Genetic testing revealed deletion of a PMP22 allele and T118M PMP22 mutation in the remaining allele.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The severe sensorimotor polyneuropathy and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) in this patient was likely a consequence of both decreased expression of PMP22 causing features consistent with HNPP and unopposed expression of the T118M mutant form of PMP22 that is relatively benign in the heterozygous state. The T118M mutant form of PMP22 can be disease-modifying in the appropriate circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246, USA.
authors.forename: Nivedita U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Jerath
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamholz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246, USA.
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grider
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swenson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246, USA.
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Shy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020125:Mutation, Missense / Q000235:genetics*; D009185:Myelin Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D058496:Smith-Magenis Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D009185:Myelin Proteins; C073687:PMP22 protein, human
keywords: HNPP; PMP22; T118M mutation; loss of function mutation; neurogenetics