I was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) at 12 years old. Although CMT runs in my family, this was still a hard pill to swallow. To put it bluntly, I was so completely uninterested in having a disability that I decided to just ignore it. For a few years,…
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First in a series. Living with a disability like Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is difficult. It’s important not to minimize this fact. However, for some, a salve for the sort of negative feelings a disabled life can bring is connecting with the disability community to find solidarity in larger…
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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