title: A rare association between multiple sclerosis and Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1B.
abstract: The association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and hereditary and sporadic demyelinating disorders of the peripheral nervous system is extremely rare. We herein report a case of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1B with p.Val102fs mutation in the MPZ gene that developed relapsing remitting MS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs University of Bari Bari Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs University of Bari Bari Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zoccolella
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurological Sciences National Research Council Mangone, Cosenza Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muglia
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurological Sciences National Research Council Mangone, Cosenza Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patitucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs University of Bari Bari Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarafino
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs University of Bari Bari Italy.
authors.forename: Damiano
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paolicelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs University of Bari Bari Italy.
authors.forename: Isabella Laura
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Simone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging