New HSN2 mutation in Japanese patient with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2.

Takagi, M; Ozawa, T; Hara, K; Naruse, S; Ishihara, T; Shimbo, J; Igarashi, S; Tanaka, K et al. · Neurology · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The authors report a Japanese patient with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2 (HSAN2) who has a new mutation of the HSN2 gene. The pathologic findings of the patient matched those of Canadian patients. They identified a homozygous 1134-1135 ins T mutation, resulting in a frameshift, and the subsequent premature stop codon at residue 378. These observations support the hypothesis that HSN2 is a causative gene for HSAN2.

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