“…dHMN and Charcot-Mare-Tooth (CMT) diseases are clinically and genetically overlapping disorders and in some cases, they share the underlying genetic defects [ 4 , 5 ]. For instance, mutations in HSPB1 , IGHMBP2 , and DYNC1H1 cause both CMT and dHMN [ 1 , 6 – 15 ]. Moreover, mutations in the sorbitol dehydrogenase ( SORD ) gene have recently been associated with the autosomal recessive form of Charcot-Mare-Tooth disease type 2 (CMT2) and dHMN [ 1 , 8 , 16 , 17 ] .…”