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CMT 2C, resulting from mutations in the TRPV4 gene, is one of the rarest and most severe types of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. It is closely related to allelic disorders Scapuloperoneal Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Congenital Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy, with many shared and overlapping symptoms (these three clinical disorders are often considered one disorder, TRPV4 related Hereditary Neuropathy, with a spectrum of severity). The effects of this disorder can include leg, arm, and hand weakness and paralysis, vocal chord paresis, diaphragm and intercostal muscle weakness and paralysis, and sensorineural hearing loss.

Important Research Articles on CMT 2C

Mutations in TRPV4 cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2C – Dec. 2009

Mutations in TRPV4 cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2C – Feb. 2010

 TRPV4-Associated Disorders – May 2014

The puzzle of TRPV4 channelopathies – Jan. 2013