Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 4 (CMT4) comprises a large group of genetically heterogeneous progressive sensory motor neuropathies characterized by autosomal recessive inheritance. Among these, CMT4B includes 3 forms related to genes of the myotubularin family, namely CMT4B1 (MTMR2), CMT4B2 (MTMR13/SBF2), and CMT4B3 (MTMR5/SBF1).
