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Electrical stimulation of long nerves involved in lower limb movement significantly reduced damage to myelin and improved motor function in a mouse model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A (CMT1A) disease, a study showed. These benefits were associated with a reduction in the damaging accumulation of a myelin protein called peripheral myelin…
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Weakness in the extremities, fatigue, and difficulty walking are typically the symptoms that affect people with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) the most, and many report substantial anxiety and/or depression, a study found. “These data demonstrate the high unmet medical need in CMT1A caused by the symptoms’ burden are…
A chance meeting at a conference four years ago led two researchers to join forces and resulted in a CMT1A gene therapy now under development. The 2018 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association scientific conference was where Scott Harper, PhD, from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio, met Kleopas A. Kleopa, MD,…
Columnist Young Lee wonders if there’s a more casual way to explain to his friends how Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease affects his body.
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Becoming educated and informed about Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your CMT journey.
There is no cure for CMT yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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