Kinga Szigeti, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Clinical Service Area
Neurology
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Clinic Appointments
(713)798-8183
Consult
(713)798-8183
Medical School
Pecs Medical University, Pecs
, Hungary
Residency
Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Neurology, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Fellowship
Clinical Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Clinic Location
- Baylor Neurology
Smith Tower
6550 Fannin St., Suite 1801
Houston, TX 77030
Publications
- Chow CY, Zhang Y, Dowling JJ, Jin N, Adamska M, Shiga K, Szigeti K, Shy ME, Li J, Zhang X, Lupski JR, Weisman LS, Meisler MH. Mutation of FIG4 causes neurodegeneration in the pale tremor mouse and patients with CMT4J. Nature 2007;448:68-72.
- Szigeti K, Wiszniewski W, Saifi GM, Sherman DL, Sule N, Adesina AM, Mancias P, Papasozomenos S, Miller G, Keppen L, Daentl D, Brophy PJ, Lupski JR. Functional, histopathologic and natural history study of neuropathy associated with EGR2 mutations. Neurogenetics 2007;8:257-62.
- Shy ME, Scavina MT, Clark A, Krajewski KM, Li J, Kamholz J, Kolodny E, Szigeti K, Fischer RA, Saifi GM, Scherer SS, Lupski JR. T118M PMP22 mutation causes partial loss of function and HNPP-like neuropathy. Ann Neurol 2006;59:358-64.
- Szigeti K, Garcia CA, Lupski JR. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related hereditary polyneuropathies: molecular diagnostics determine aspects of medical management. Genet Med 2006;8:86-92.
- Szigeti K, Nelis E, Lupski JR. Molecular diagnostics of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related peripheral neuropathies. Neuromolecular Med 2006;8:243-54.
- Verhoeven K, Claeys KG, Zuchner S, Schroder JM, Weis J, Ceuterick C, Jordanova A, Nelis E, De Vriendt E, Van Hul M, Seeman P, Mazanec R, Saifi GM, Szigeti K, Mancias P, Butler IJ, Kochanski A, Ryniewicz B, De Bleecker J, Van den Bergh P, et al.. MFN2 mutation distribution and genotype/phenotype correlation in Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2. Brain 2006;129:2093-102.
- Saifi GM, Szigeti K, Wiszniewski W, Shy ME, Krajewski K, Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz I, Kochanski A, Reeser S, Mancias P, Butler I, Lupski JR. SIMPLE mutations in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and the potential role of its protein product in protein degradation. Hum Mutat 2005;25:372-83.
- Szigeti K, Sule N, Adesina AM, Armstrong DL, Saifi GM, Bonilla E, Hirano M, Lupski JR. Increased blood-brain barrier permeability with thymidine phosphorylase deficiency. Ann Neurol 2004;56:881-6.
- Szigeti K, Wong LJ, Perng CL, Saifi GM, Eldin K, Adesina AM, Cass DL, Hirano M, Lupski JR, Scaglia F. MNGIE with lack of skeletal muscle involvement and a novel TP splice site mutation. J Med Genet 2004;41:125-9.
- Yatsenko SA, Yatsenko AN, Szigeti K, Craigen WJ, Stankiewicz P, Cheung SW, Lupski JR. Interstitial deletion of 10p and atrial septal defect in DiGeorge 2 syndrome. Clin Genet 2004;66:128-36.
- Saifi GM, Szigeti K, Snipes GJ, Garcia CA, Lupski JR. Molecular mechanisms, diagnosis, and rational approaches to management of and therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related peripheral neuropathies. J Investig Med 2003;51:261-83.
- Stankiewicz P, Cheung SW, Shaw CJ, Saleki R, Szigeti K, Lupski JR. The donor chromosome breakpoint for a jumping translocation is associated with large low-copy repeats in 21q21.3. Cytogenet Genome Res 2003;101:118-23.
- Szigeti K, Saifi GM, Armstrong D, Belmont JW, Miller G, Lupski JR. Disturbance of muscle fiber differentiation in congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy caused by a novel myelin protein zero mutation. Ann Neurol 2003;54:398-402.
Contact Information
Kinga Szigeti, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-798-8183
Fax: 713-798-3091
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