Researchers have linked a mutation on the MFN2 gene to mild, late-onset development of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A).
Alice Melao
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Articles by Alice Melao
The use of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to target the PMP22 gene was found to reverse several features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)…
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Researchers have found that children affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) have lower function, strength, and sensation in…
Evaluating the body composition — its total lean body mass — of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease can help determine disease…
Researchers report finding a more than four-fold increase in the prevalence of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in Denmark between 1988 and 2012, possibly because…
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTX1) affects men and women differently, finds a large-scale study promoted by the Inherited Neuropathies Consortium. The…
Melatonin can significantly decrease inflammation and oxidative stress markers that may be related to the progression of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a…
Five case reports of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4C (CMT4C) and uncommon clinical manifestations provide new insights into…
Researchers identified a novel genetic mutation affecting the FGD4 gene in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4H (CMT4H).