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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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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What is CMT? Spanish Edition (12491 downloads ) What is CMT? Spanish Edition Flipbook…