Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy X Type 5 – RETIRED CHAPTER, FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY
Synonyms: CMTX5, Rosenberg-Chutorian Syndrome
Jong-Won Kim, MD, PhD and Hee-Jin Kim, MD, PhD.
Author Information and AffiliationsInitial Posting: August 26, 2008; Last Update: June 6, 2013.
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Summary
NOTE: THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN RETIRED. THIS ARCHIVAL VERSION IS FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY, AND THE INFORMATION MAY BE OUT OF DATE.
Clinical characteristics.
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 5 (CMTX5), part of the spectrum of PRPS1-related disorders, is characterized by peripheral neuropathy, early-onset (prelingual) bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss, and optic neuropathy. The onset of peripheral neuropathy is between ages five and 12 years. The lower extremities are affected earlier and more severely than upper extremities. Initial manifestations often include foot drop or gait disturbance. Onset of visual impairment is between ages seven and 20 years. Intellect and life span are normal. Carrier females do not have findings of CMTX5.
Diagnosis/testing.
Diagnosis is based on clinical findings, family history consistent with X-linked inheritance, and identification of a pathogenic variant in PRPS1, the only gene in which pathogenic variants are known to cause CMTX5.
Management.
Treatment of manifestations: Peripheral neuropathy, hearing loss, and visual impairment are managed in a routine manner.
Surveillance: Regular neurologic and ophthalmologic evaluations to monitor symptom development and disease progression.
Agents/circumstances to avoid: Medications known to cause acquired peripheral neuropathy.
Evaluation of relatives at risk: It is appropriate to evaluate at-risk males at birth with detailed audiometry to assure early diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.
Genetic counseling.
CMTX5 is inherited in an X-linked manner. Carrier women have a 50% chance of transmitting the PRPS1 pathogenic variant in each pregnancy. Males who inherit the pathogenic variant will be affected; females who inherit the pathogenic variant will be carriers and typically will not be affected. Males pass the pathogenic variant to all of their daughters and none of their sons. Carrier testing for at-risk family members and prenatal testing for a pregnancy at increased risk are possible if the pathogenic variant has been identified in the family.
Diagnosis
Clinical Diagnosis
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 5 (CMTX5), part of the spectrum of PRPS1-related disorders, is characterized by the following:
Peripheral neuropathy
Motor nerve conduction velocities (NCVs) of affected males reveal delayed distal latencies and decreased amplitudes with relatively normal velocities (median motor NCV ≥38 m/s), consistent with an axonal neuropathy.
Compound motor/sensory action potentials are not induced.
Needle electromyography (EMG) reveals polyphasic potentials with a prolonged duration and reduced recruitment pattern.
Early-onset sensorineural hearing loss
Pure tone audiograms demonstrate bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss.
Auditory brain stem response waveforms may not be obtained.
Temporal bone computed tomography reveals no abnormal findings.
Optic neuropathy
Fundoscopic examination shows bilateral optic disc pallor, indicating optic atrophy.
Visual evoked potentials demonstrate delayed latency and decreased amplitudes of P100.
Electroretinogram is normal.
Testing
Phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase (PRS) enzyme activity can be analyzed in fibroblasts, lymphoblasts, and erythrocytes [Torres et al 1996].
PRS enzyme activity in three individuals with CMTX5 was decreased compared to controls [Kim et al 2007].
Note: Because it is difficult to assay PRS1 enzyme activity separately from that of the other two isoforms (PRS2 and PRS3), decrease in PRS enzyme activity is assumed to reflect decreased activity of PRS1, not PRS2 or PRS3.
Serum uric acid concentrations measured in three individuals with CMTX5 of Korean descent and two of European descent (originally reported as having Rosenberg-Chutorian syndrome) were within the normal range [Kim et al 2007].
Molecular Genetic Testing
Gene.
PRPS1, encoding phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase I, is the only gene in which pathogenic variants are known to cause CMTX5.
Table 1.
Molecular Genetic Testing Used in CMTX5
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Gene 1 | Method | Variants Detected 2 | Variant Detection Frequency by Method 3 |
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PRPS1
| Sequence analysis 4 | Sequence variants | 100% 5, 6 |
Deletion/duplication analysis 7 | Exon/whole-gene deletions or duplications | Unknown 8 |
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
No deletions or duplications of PRPS1 have been reported to cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy X type 5.
Clinical Characteristics
Clinical Description
The symptom triad of CMTX5 is peripheral neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, and optic neuropathy.
The age at onset of symptoms of peripheral neuropathy ranges from five to 12 years. The initial manifestation is often foot drop or gait disturbance. Deep tendon reflexes are usually absent. Motor signs predominate, but impairment of sensory function may accompany motor dysfunction or develop during disease progression. Lower extremities are affected earlier and more severely than upper extremities.
Typically, boys with CMTX5 have early-onset (prelingual) sensorineural hearing loss.
The age at onset of visual impairment ranged from seven to 20 years.
Affected individuals have normal intellect.
Both peripheral neuropathy and optic neuropathy progress with time. With advancing disease, affected individuals may become dependent on crutches or a wheelchair. There is no evidence that life span is shortened in individuals with CMTX5 [Rosenberg & Chutorian 1967, Kim et al 2007].
Carrier females do not have findings of CMTX5.
Sural nerve biopsy demonstrates demyelination and axonal loss. Electron microscopic examination reveals onion bulb formation [Kim et al 2007].
Genotype-Phenotype Correlations
Across the four disease phenotypes included as PRPS1-related disorders, only pathogenic missense variants have been reported to date. No correlation between specific PRPS1 pathogenic missense variants and phenotype is known.
Penetrance
Penetrance is complete for CMTX5.
Prevalence
Prevalence has not been estimated. Two families with CMTX5 have been identified worldwide [Rosenberg & Chutorian 1967, Kim et al 2007].
CMTX5 appears to be very rare; however, it may be underdiagnosed as a result of under-recognition by physicians.
Differential Diagnosis
Peripheral neuropathy. See Charcot-Marie-Tooth Hereditary Neuropathy Overview.
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTX). CMTX5 is clearly distinguishable from the five other forms of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease [Kim et al 2005] (see Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy X Type 1):
CMTX type 1 is characterized by a moderate to severe motor and sensory neuropathy in affected males and usually mild to no symptoms in
carrier females. Sensorineural deafness and central nervous system symptoms also occur in some families. The
gene in which mutation is causative is
GJB1 (
Cx32).
CMTX6, resulting from mutation in
PDK3. Males have childhood onset of a slowly progressive motor and sensory neuropathy that is largely axonal (variable mild conduction slowing) with steppage gait and absent tendon reflexes. Carrier females may have a mild sensory motor axonal neuropathy [
Kennerson et al 2013].
Sensorineural hearing loss. It is important to suspect CMTX5 when boys with early-onset sensorineural hearing loss develop gait disturbance and visual disturbance.
See Deafness and Hereditary Hearing Loss Overview.
Management
Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis
To establish the extent of disease and needs in an individual diagnosed with CMTX5, the following evaluations are recommended:
Neurologic examination
Pure tone audiograms, auditory brain stem response test
Evaluation of visual acuity, fundoscopic examination
Consultation with a clinical geneticist and/or genetic counselor
Prevention of Secondary Complications
Daily heel cord stretching exercises are desirable to prevent Achilles’ tendon shortening from peripheral neuropathy, which can occur in individuals with CMTX5.
Surveillance
Individuals should be evaluated regularly by a team comprising otologists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, physiatrists, and physical and occupational therapists to determine neurologic status and functional disability. While profound hearing loss begins during infancy, optic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy in CMTX5 vary in age of onset of manifestations and progression. Thus, regular ophthalmologic and neurologic exams are warranted to monitor symptom development and progression.
Agents/Circumstances to Avoid
Obesity makes walking more difficult.
Medications that are toxic or potentially toxic to persons with CMT comprise a spectrum of risk ranging from definite high risk to negligible risk. See the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association website (pdf) for an up-to-date list.
Evaluation of Relatives at Risk
It is appropriate to evaluate at-risk males at birth with detailed audiometry to assure early diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.
See Genetic Counseling for issues related to testing of at-risk relatives for genetic counseling purposes.
Therapies Under Investigation
Dietary S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) supplementation could theoretically alleviate some of the symptoms of Arts syndrome by providing an oral source of purine nucleotide precursor that is not PRPP dependent. Furthermore, SAM is known to cross the blood-brain barrier. An adult with HPRT deficiency is reported to have benefitted neurologically from SAM administration without untoward side effects [Glick 2006].
An open-label clinical trial of SAM in two Australian brothers (ages 14 and 13 in 2010) with Arts syndrome is continuing [J Christodoulou et al, unpublished data; approved by the ethics and drug committees, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia]. Oral SAM supplementation is presently set at 30 mg/kg/day. The boys appear to have had significant benefit from this therapy based on decreased number of hospitalizations and stabilization of nocturnal BIPAP requirements; however, slight deterioration in their vision has been noted.
Mildly affected carrier females from families with Arts syndrome may also benefit from SAM supplementation in their diet, although this remains to be tested. Whether treatment with SAM supplementation would benefit individuals with allelic disorders (PRS superactivity, Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy X type 5) remains to be investigated.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov in the US and EU Clinical Trials Register in Europe for access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
Genetic Counseling
Genetic counseling is the process of providing individuals and families with
information on the nature, mode(s) of inheritance, and implications of genetic disorders to help them
make informed medical and personal decisions. The following section deals with genetic
risk assessment and the use of family history and genetic testing to clarify genetic
status for family members; it is not meant to address all personal, cultural, or
ethical issues that may arise or to substitute for consultation with a genetics
professional. —ED.
Mode of Inheritance
CMTX5 is inherited in an X-linked manner.
Risk to Family Members
Parents of a male proband
In a family with more than one affected individual, the mother of an affected male is likely to be an obligate
carrier:
When an affected male is the only affected individual in the family; several possibilities regarding his mother's
carrier status need to be considered:
Sibs of the proband
The risk to the sibs of a
proband depends on the genetic status of the parents:
If the mother has a
pathogenic variant, the chance of transmitting the
PRPS1 pathogenic variant in each pregnancy is 50%. Male sibs who inherit the variant will be affected; female sibs who inherit the variant will be carriers and typically will not be affected.
If the
pathogenic variant cannot be detected in the DNA of the mother of the only affected male in the family, the risk to sibs is low but greater than that of the general population because of the possibility of
germline mosaicism.
Offspring of a male proband. Males pass the pathogenic variant to all of their daughters and none of their sons.
Other family members of the proband. If the mother of a proband also has a pathogenic variant, her female family members may be at risk of being carriers and her male family members may be at risk of being affected depending on their genetic relationship to the proband.
Carrier Detection
Carrier testing is possible if the pathogenic variant has been identified in the family.
Resources
GeneReviews staff has selected the following disease-specific and/or umbrella
support organizations and/or registries for the benefit of individuals with this disorder
and their families. GeneReviews is not responsible for the information provided by other
organizations. For information on selection criteria, click here.
Association CMT France
France
Phone: 820 077 540; 2 47 27 96 41
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)
Phone: 800-606-2682 (toll-free); 610-427-2971
Email: info@cmtausa.org
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association of Australia
Concord Hospital
Building 51
Concord New South Wales 2139
Australia
Phone: 02 9767 5105
Fax: 02 9767 5167
Email: cmtaa@email.cs.nsw.gov.au
European Charcot-Marie-Tooth Consortium
Department of Molecular Genetics
University of Antwerp
Antwerp Antwerpen B-2610
Belgium
Fax: 03 2651002
Email: gisele.smeyers@ua.ac.be
Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
Phone: 855-435-7268 (toll-free); 212-722-8396
Fax: 917-591-2758
Email: info@hnf-cure.org
Medical Home Portal
TREAT-NMD
Institute of Translational and Clinical Research
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
International Centre for Life
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ
United Kingdom
Phone: 44 (0)191 241 8617
Fax: 44 (0)191 241 8770
Email: info@treat-nmd.eu
Association Francaise contre les Myopathies (AFM)
1 Rue de l'International
BP59
Evry cedex 91002
France
Phone: +33 01 69 47 28 28
Email: dmc@afm.genethon.fr
European Neuromuscular Centre (ENMC)
Netherlands
Phone: 31 35 5480481
Email: enmc@enmc.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) - USA
Phone: 833-275-6321
Muscular Dystrophy UK
United Kingdom
Phone: 0800 652 6352
RDCRN Patient Contact Registry: Inherited Neuropathies Consortium
Molecular Genetics
Information in the Molecular Genetics and OMIM tables may differ from that elsewhere in the GeneReview: tables may contain more recent information. —ED.
Table A.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy X Type 5: Genes and Databases
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Data are compiled from the following standard references: gene from
HGNC;
chromosome locus from
OMIM;
protein from UniProt.
For a description of databases (Locus Specific, HGMD, ClinVar) to which links are provided, click
here.
Gene structure.
PRPS1 is located on the chromosome band Xq21.32-q24 and spans 23 kb with seven exons. Two other PRPS genes have been identified: PRPS2 (OMIM 311860) maps to chromosome Xp22 and PRPS3 (or PRPS1L1; OMIM 611566) maps to chromosome 7 and appears to be transcribed only in testis [Becker 2001]. For a detailed summary of gene and protein information, see Table A, Gene.
Benign variants.
Kim et al [2007] described their observation of a synonymous variant, c.447G>A, with an allele frequency of 1.1%, while resequencing PRPS1 in control chromosomes of Korean descent. See .
Pathogenic variants. Two missense variants of PRPS1 have been reported in individuals with CMTX5. The p.Glu43Asp variant was reported in a Korean family with CMTX5 [Kim et al 2007]. The p.Met115Thr variant was detected in an affected family of European descent, originally reported as having Rosenberg-Chutorian syndrome [Rosenberg & Chutorian 1967, Kim et al 2007]. See .
Table 3.
PRPS1 Variants Discussed in This GeneReview
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Variant Classification | DNA Nucleotide Change | Predicted Protein Change (Alias 1) | Reference Sequences |
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Benign
| c.447G>A 2 | (Pro149Pro) |
NM_002764.3
NP_002755.1
|
Pathogenic
| c.129A>C | p.Glu43Asp |
c.344T>C | p.Met115Thr |
Variants listed in the table have been provided by the authors. GeneReviews staff have not independently verified the classification of variants.
GeneReviews follows the standard naming conventions of the Human Genome Variation Society (varnomen.hgvs.org). See Quick Reference for an explanation of nomenclature.
- 1.
Variant designation that does not conform to current naming conventions
- 2.
Normal gene product.
PRPS1 encodes a 318-amino acid protein, the PRPS1 (phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1) enzyme. The enzyme catalyzes the phosphoribosylation of ribose 5-phosphate to 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate, which is necessary for the de novo and salvage pathways of purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis.
Abnormal gene product. Four loss-of-function pathogenic missense variants have been reported in PRPS1: two in CMTX5 (), and two in Arts syndrome. The PRS enzyme activity was shown to be decreased in cells of affected males [de Brouwer et al 2007, Kim et al 2007].
Chapter Notes
Revision History
6 June 2013 (me) Comprehensive update posted live
18 January 2011 (cd) Revision: additions to therapies under investigation
10 June 2010 (cd) Revision: edits to agents and circumstances to avoid
26 August 2008 (cg) Review posted live
3 June 2008 (jwk) Original submission
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