Translational Advances

The CMTA’s research is done in teams consisting of academic labs and clinical centers sponsored by the CMTA (STAR members), working together and with alliance partners in consortium team efforts….

Box of Sunshine

…of CMT Live in the United States or Canada Be preparing for surgery directly related to CMT -or- Be newly diagnosed with CMT within the past year. Please note: Only…

Find the Right Lab for Your Genetic Testing

…for people with axonal CMT is lower than demyelinating CMT. What is the pattern of inheritance in the family? Are multiple family members affected? Are they in the same generation…

The Art of Letting Go

by Elizabeth Ouellette “He has what? I’ve never even heard of CMT! I don’t believe it. I won’t believe it! There must be some mistake.” These were the first thoughts…

What is the Nervous System?

…since CMT affects the peripheral nerves, it usually results in both motor symptoms (weakness and muscle wasting) and sensory symptoms (numbness). CMT is called a neuromuscular condition because it is…

Volunteer

The CMTA is currently looking for dedicated and committed individuals to step up as CMTA branch leaders. The CMTA’s branch leaders organize and run local, quarterly CMT meetings. As a…

Our Research

The CMTA-STAR Initiative STAR, the CMTA’s research initiative, was created with one goal: to find treatments to slow, stop or reverse the progression of CMT. Working with investigators and scientists…

Español

What is CMT? Spanish Edition (20350 downloads ) What is CMT? Spanish Edition Flipbook…