Bruce R Conklin, MD Joins the CMTA STAR Advisory Board
…utilization of these rapidly advancing technologies.” Dr. Conklin’s lab has been funded by the CMTA for research on CRISPR therapies for CMT2A, CMT2E, CMT2F. The promising findings from this initial…
MDA and CMTA Partner to Advance Treatments and Care for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
…kids and adults affected by CMT, medical professionals and the public. The partnership represents a key step in MDA’s commitment to form strategic alliances with for- and non-profit organizations. CMT…
Boston Walk and Cycle 4CMT
09/29/2024 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Whether you walk, run or roll, we invite you to join us at the 2024 Boston Walk and Cycle 4 CMT on September 29th at 9:00am for a nice and enjoyable day. Come out and connect with other people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), families, and local companies while fundraising for a cure. Fun for all the […]
Philadelphia Walk4CMT
10/06/2024 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Whether you walk, run or roll, we invite you to join us at the 2024 Philadelphia Walk and Cycle 4 CMT for a nice and enjoyable day. Come out and connect with other people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), families, and local companies while fundraising for a cure. Fun for all the whole family! About Walk and […]
DNA-Based Therapeutics: A Promising Future for CMT2E Treatment
…have made significant progress in DNA-based therapeutics. Their groundbreaking work targets the fundamental genetic cause of CMT2E. CMT2E is an axonal CMT (CMT2). Several different autosomal dominant mutations of the…
New, Potentially Treatable, Type of CMT Discovered
New Type of CMT May Be Treatable Dr. Stephan Züchner A team led by Dr. Stephan Züchner at the University of Miami has discovered a new type of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)…
2023 CMTA-STAR Celebrating our Collective Achievements
…CMTA is currently funding the development of genetic therapy across all major CMT subtypes! This includes projects supporting gene editing for demyelinating (Type 1) CMTs and a genetic therapy for…
2020_CMTA_PCF_Adult_Neurology_transcript
…of the CMT. And most of these people are the adults who have an axonal CMT. And we simply don’t know enough about the causes of adult axonal CMT to…
CMT Respiratory Impairment Final
…it is called CMT-Induced Neuromuscular Respiratory Muscle Weakness. This is a very specific type of respiratory impairment caused by https://www.cmtausa.org/about/leadership/cmta-advisory-board/ https://www.thecryptidsloth.com/commom-cmt-words-and-phrases/motor-nerve https://www.thecryptidsloth.com/commom-cmt-words-and-phrases/peripheral-nervous-system- https://www.thecryptidsloth.com/commom-cmt-words-and-phrases/sensory-nerve https://www.thecryptidsloth.com/commom-cmt-words-and-phrases/autonomic-nervous-system- weakened respiratory muscles. Respiratory muscles are…
MyChildHasCMT
…RESOURCES (continued) Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Australia, Inc. www.e-bility.com/cmtaa CMT Family Support http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CMT_Family_Support Info, articles, and a discussion forum. CMT United Kingdom www.cmt.org.uk A new and useful information source from England. CMTUS…