2019_Fall_CMTA_Report
CMTA Alliance Partner, NMD Pharma, Announces Encouraging Data with Implications for CMT
…of patients who had CMT1 or CMT2—demyelinating or axonal, respectively, that neuromuscular junction (NMJ) transmission deficits affect some who have CMT and that these deficits correlate with disease severity. Building…
Finding Your CMT Gene
…doing some detective work in your own family. Maybe you will discover distant family members with signs of CMT, who are willing to join. Eligible families include: Cause of CMT…
I wish I didn’t have CMT, but I would not be who I am without it.
…and mailed it to me. The CMTA was my life raft in the early years of my diagnosis. Since my diagnosis, we’ve pieced together that our family’s CMT came from…
CMT Guide for School
…teacher to be familiar with how CMT can affect a child’s school experience. Being aware of CMT and its effects can help teachers and parents support the child’s school involvement,…
CMT Guide for Schools
…teacher to be familiar with how CMT can affect a child’s school experience. Being aware of CMT and its effects can help teachers and parents support the child’s school involvement,…
CMTA Announces New Center of Excellence in Thailand
…developing and validating the CMT infant scale (CMTInfS) and characterizing the phenotype in children with CMT. “The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association is thrilled to welcome Dr. Oranee Sanmaneechai as the clinic director…
CMTA Awards Over Half a Million Dollars to Fuel Research in Demyelinating Forms of CMT
…CA and lays the groundwork for new gene editing therapies for the most common demyelinating forms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT): CMT1A and CMT1B. This significant new investment demonstrates the CMTA’s…
CMTA-Funded Research Database Identifies New Mutations
…evaluate CMT therapies. “The work in Züchner’s lab aligns perfectly with the CMTA’s Strategy to Accelerate Research (STAR),” CMTA CEO Amy Gray said. “Funding this project is another way the…
CMTA Youth Program
…raise money for the CMTA! CMTA YOUTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/CMTAYouth. Follow us on Instagram @cmtayouth CMTA YOUTH RESOURCES Walk a Mile in My Braces…