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A Guide to Physical and Occupational Therapy for CMT
…CMT clinicians, CMTA sponsored a workshop and brought together physical and occupational therapists from CMTA’s Centers of Excellence to collaborate on a guide to help you and your therapists better…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and CMT
COVID-19 VACCINE AND CMT Q&A* [This page last updated on 5/25/2021.] What are the side effects of the COVID vaccine? Will they affect my CMT? The known side effects of…
Learn How CMTA is Accelerating Research and Empowering Patients
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) is transforming the future of CMT research, CMT treatments, and CMT care by accelerating research and empowering patients. Through CMTA’s Strategy To Accelerate Research (CMTA-STAR), we…
Advancements in CMT1A and CMT1B Research Highlight CMTA’s Impact
…the Health Sciences (USU). The paper, published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, reports encouraging advancements in the search for treatments for CMT1A and CMT1B. Building on his previous CMTA-funded…
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…
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Breakthrough Guide to Orthopedic Surgery for CMT
…comprehensive approach to CMT foot surgery. Dr. Glenn Pfeffer and orthopedic surgeons met to define standards for the surgical treatment of foot deformities resulting from CMT. We are incredibly proud…