Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 due to DGAT2 mutation

What it is

A rare autosomal dominant hereditary axonal motor and sensory neuropathy characterized by childhood onset of slowly progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy primarily affecting the lower limbs, associated with sensory impairment and ataxia presenting with an unsteady, broad-based gait and frequent falls. Additional signs include decreased deep tendon reflexes and hand tremor.

Key facts

Prevalence

<1 / 1 000 000

Age of onset

Childhood

Inheritance

Autosomal dominant

Classified as

Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

ICD-10 codes

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

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