Cowchock syndrome (CMTX4) is a slowly progressive X-linked recessive disorder with axonal neuropathy, deafness, and cognitive impairment. This syndrome is associated with a mutation in AIFM1, the gene encoding apoptosis-inducing factor.
Category
Nervous system disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Disorders of nerve root, plexus or peripheral nerves
Hereditary neuropathy
8C20 Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
H02344 Cowchock syndrome