New Law Makes Flying Easier for People Living With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
…for the CMT community. CMTA remains committed to continue working to create a world where air travel is easier and safer for all who have CMT. Published: May 16, 2024…
New Mobile App Simplifies Sign-Up for Patient Registry
…Current open studies include: 6601: Natural History Evaluation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease 6602: Genetics of CMT– Modifiers of CMT1A, New Causes of CMT2 6603: Development of CMT Peds Scale…
Initiation of Registrational Phase 2/3 Study of AT-007 in SORD Deficiency
…CMT-FOM domain sub-scales, CMT Health Index (CMT-HI) patient reported outcomes, fatigue assessment and muscle MRI. “The INSPIRE registrational trial in SORD Deficiency represents an important milestone for patients and is…
How to Decide If Foot Surgery Is Right for You
Accelerate Clinical Trials in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
…Scale) that explore how you think CMT1A affects you CMT Functional Outcome Measure (CMT-FOM) which assesses balance, walking, standing up from sitting in a chair, and manual dexterity We will…
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…
Invitae Announces Major Expansion of Its Neurology Test Offerings
…papers published in the past year show evidence that the MORC2 gene causes CMT disease, and therefore was added to Invitae’s comprehensive CMT panel: Sevilla T, et al. Mutations in…
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…
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…
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….