Overview
... Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease broadly includes a group of progressive hereditary disorders that cause nerve damage (neuropathy). The damage in CMT occurs to your peripheral nerves or to the insula...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder
... What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 2,500 people in the United States. The di...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder Information Page
... Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder (CMT) is an inherited neurological disease characterized by a slowly progressive degeneration of the muscles in the foot, lower leg, hand, and forearm, and a mild loss of ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder Fact Sheet
... Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 2,500 people in the United States. The disease is named for the three physici...

Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet
... Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nervous system, the vast communications network that transmits information from the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system) to every...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
... Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of progressive disorders affecting peripheral nerves. These nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to muscles as well as sensory cells that detect sensations s...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2
... Type 2 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a progressive disorder that affects peripheral nerves. These nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to muscles as well as sensory cells that detect sensations s...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 4
... Type 4 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a progressive disorder that affects peripheral nerves. These nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to muscles as well as sensory cells that detect sensations s...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 1
... Type 1 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a progressive disorder that affects peripheral nerves. These nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to muscles as well as sensory cells that detect sensations s...