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A novel pathogenic variant of NEFL responsible for deafness associated with peripheral neuropathy discovered through next‐generation sequencing and review of the literature

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Neurofilaments are neuron‐specific intermediate filaments essential for the radial growth of axons during development and the maintenance of axonal diameter. Pathogenic variants of Neurofilament Light (NEFL) are associated with CMT1F,… Click to show full abstract

Neurofilaments are neuron‐specific intermediate filaments essential for the radial growth of axons during development and the maintenance of axonal diameter. Pathogenic variants of Neurofilament Light (NEFL) are associated with CMT1F, CMT2E, and CMTDIG and have been observed in less than 1% of Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth (CMT) cases, resulting in the reporting of 35 variants in 173 CMT patients to date. However, only six variants have been reported in 17 patients with impaired hearing. No genotype‐phenotype correlations have yet been established.

Keywords: nefl responsible; deafness associated; pathogenic variant; variant nefl; responsible deafness; novel pathogenic

Journal Title: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
Year Published: 2019

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