Perinatal. Referring to the period of time surrounding an infant's birth, from the last two months of pregnancy to the first 28 days of life. The TORCH panel tests for perinatal infections.
1 CMT1 is commonly caused by a duplication of a gene on chromosome 17. This gene controls the production of your nervesâ protective myelin sheath. CMT1 is also caused by other gene defects.  CMT2 results from a defect in your peripheral nerve cellsâ axon. This is caused by a defect in your mitofusin 2 gene.
Tourette's syndrome occurs along a spectrum of tic disorders, which includes transient tics and chronic tics. The exact cause of Tourette's is unknown, but it is well established that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Genetic studies have proved that the overwhelming majority of cases of Tourette's are inherited, although the exact mode of inheritance is not yet known, and no gene has been identified.