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Development of Advanced Research Diagnostic Capabilities for the CMT Community
…CMT subtype, have already been identified, more than 50% of patients do not receive a genetic diagnosis today. We call this the diagnostic gap in CMT. We have set out…
My CMT Story
…hospital visit as a CMT mum. Katherine and her 7 year-old son, Samson, have CMT1A. Read More I wish I didn’t have CMT, but I would not be who I…
Family Planning For CMT – Part 2
…you or your partner have CMT. We hope these options have provided possibilities to families who would like to have children, but who do not want to pass on CMT….
CMTA Awards $225,483 for Study On Using ASOs to Treat CMT2E
…is the largest philanthropic funder of CMT research worldwide. The CMTA’s Strategy to Accelerate Research (STAR) brings the best CMT researchers, clinicians, and experts in therapy development together with patients,…
CMTA Appoints Biotech Industry Veteran Suzanne Bruhn, PhD as New CEO
…join the CMTA, the largest philanthropic funder of CMT research in the world, and the provider of the most CMT patient services in the world. I have spent my career…
The Differences Between Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and Autoimmune Disease: An Overview
…such as CIDP and MS, are autoimmune neuromuscular disease and share many symptoms with CMT. CMT, too, is a neuromuscular disease. Is CMT an Autoimmune Disease? No, CMT is not…
Understanding Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease in Children
This CMT awareness month, the CMTA’s Chief Research Officer, Katherine Forsey, PhD, shares her perspective as a CMT mum and how she navigated her own child’s participation in CMT research….
Genetics
…CMT, including some patients with CMT2A. It can even happen in patients with CMT1X. (2) There are rare forms of X-linked CMT, defined as CMTX5 with mutations in the PRPS1…
The Winter 2021-2022 CMTA Report
…New CMT Podcast Dance 4 CMT Raises Funds Peaks Island Walk 4 CMT Country Music Star Reveals He Has CMT New Youth Council Members A Big Hike in Tiny Chunks…
Surgery/Fractures/Falls
…CMT a person has. Does CMT1A pose any risks for cataract surgery? There should be no risk for cataract surgery based on CMT. As far as we know, there is…