January 14, 2020January 13, 2020
Mister Rogers Taught Me These Lessons About Managing CMT
Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee
At the beginning of every episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred Rogers walked through a door and greeted his ... Read more
January 14, 2020January 14, 2020
Common Mutations Linked to CMT in Southern Italy Highlighted in Study
News
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) caused by a duplication in the DNA sequence of the PMP22 gene was the ... Read more
January 13, 2020January 10, 2020
Celebrities with CMT Help to Raise Awareness
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
Growing up with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, I had no idea that other people — including celebrities — might have it. ... Read more
January 10, 2020January 10, 2020
Case Report Describes White Matter Lesions, New Mutations In CMTX
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Central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction, manifesting as reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy , was observed in three people with X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth ... Read more
January 7, 2020January 6, 2020
‘Mentionable and Manageable’: What Mr. Rogers Taught Me About CMT Advocacy
Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee
For many years, my childhood bedroom featured a photo of Mr. McFeely, the friendly mailman from the beloved children’s ... Read more
January 7, 2020January 7, 2020
First Portuguese Family Identified With CMT Type 2 Caused by NEFL Genetic Mutations
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Researchers have identified the first Portuguese family with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2E — caused by rare mutations in the ... Read more
January 6, 2020January 2, 2020
What I Learned Over the Last Decade
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
It’s hard to believe that we are in a new decade. I have grown and changed so much in ... Read more
January 3, 2020January 3, 2020
Researchers Discover Novel Mutation in EGR2 Gene That Causes Severe CMT Type 3
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A newly discovered mutation in the gene EGR2 causes a severe form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 3 (CMT3), according to ... Read more
December 20, 2019December 20, 2019
CMTA Donors Pledge $100K for Matching Donations to CMT1A Research
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With a $100,000 match pledge to CMT1A research, longtime Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) supporters Seth and Missy Warfield have issued ... Read more
December 17, 2019December 17, 2019
Intermediate CMT Rates are Higher in Southeast China, with Later Onset for Type 1A, Study Suggests
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) patients from southeast China have higher rates of intermediate CMT, and patients with CMT type 1A ... Read more
December 16, 2019December 12, 2019
It’s OK to Have a Bad Day Now and Then
CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns
Meeting a new neurologist is always an adventure. My son and I recently had our annual appointments at the ... Read more
December 10, 2019December 10, 2019
Gene Therapy Takes Center Stage at 2019 NORD Summit
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With so much recent publicity surrounding gene therapy, it’s no surprise that the topic was a major focus of ... Read more

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020

Mister Rogers Taught Me These Lessons About Managing CMT

At the beginning of every episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred Rogers walked through a door and greeted his audience by singing the show’s theme, “Won’t You Be My ... Read more

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020

Common Mutations Linked to CMT in Southern Italy Highlighted in Study

News

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) caused by a duplication in the DNA sequence of the PMP22 gene was the most common form of this disease found in a large ... Read more

January 13, 2020January 10, 2020

Celebrities with CMT Help to Raise Awareness

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

Growing up with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, I had no idea that other people — including celebrities — might have it. I rarely heard of a celebrity with a disability when ... Read more

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Case Report Describes White Matter Lesions, New Mutations In CMTX

News

Central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction, manifesting as reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy , was observed in three people with X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMTX) and described in a recent case report. The case ... Read more

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020

‘Mentionable and Manageable’: What Mr. Rogers Taught Me About CMT Advocacy

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

For many years, my childhood bedroom featured a photo of Mr. McFeely, the friendly mailman from the beloved children’s television series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” It was as a souvenir ... Read more

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

First Portuguese Family Identified With CMT Type 2 Caused by NEFL Genetic Mutations

News

Researchers have identified the first Portuguese family with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2E — caused by rare mutations in the NEFL gene — with family members showing different symptoms. The case ... Read more

January 6, 2020January 2, 2020

What I Learned Over the Last Decade

CMT and Me - a Column by Jill Price, Columns

It’s hard to believe that we are in a new decade. I have grown and changed so much in the last 10 years. Looking back, I am amazed at ... Read more

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020

Researchers Discover Novel Mutation in EGR2 Gene That Causes Severe CMT Type 3

News

A newly discovered mutation in the gene EGR2 causes a severe form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 3 (CMT3), according to a case report of a 56-year-old patient. The report, titled ... Read more

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

CMTA Donors Pledge $100K for Matching Donations to CMT1A Research

News

With a $100,000 match pledge to CMT1A research, longtime Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) supporters Seth and Missy Warfield have issued a challenge to other members of the disease community. The ... Read more

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Intermediate CMT Rates are Higher in Southeast China, with Later Onset for Type 1A, Study Suggests

News

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) patients from southeast China have higher rates of intermediate CMT, and patients with CMT type 1A seem to have later age of onset, when compared with ... Read more