Dejerine Sottas Syndrome

Dejerine–Sottas disease, also Dejerine–Sottas syndrome or Dejerine–Sottas neuropathy (hereditary motor and sensory polyneuropathy type III; sometimes also described as a subtype III of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease) is an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive neuropathy. It is named for Joseph Jules Dejerine and Jules Sottas. It has been associated with MPZ, PMP22, PRX, and EGR2. It is usually characterized by infantile onset of moderate to severe lower and upper extremity weakness and loss of sensation. Symptoms are usually more severe and rapidly progressive than in the other more common Charcot–Marie–Tooth diseases. Some carriers may never walk and solely use wheelchairs by the end of their first decade, while others may need only...