Twins with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV with preserved periodontal sensation

• Main Authors: Guven Y., Altunoglu U., Aktoren O., Uyguner Z.O., Kayserili H., Kaewkahya M., Kantaputra P.N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Masson SAS 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899654194&partnerID=40&md5=f24c792b7b8e48a1f938ee1a06f800fa; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/987
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Turkish twin brothers affected with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV (HSAN IV) are reported. Their clinical findings were generally typical for HSAN IV. Interestingly they both had preserved periodontal sensation. Mutation analysis of the NTRK1 gene showed a homozygous c.2001C>...