What is CMT?

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http://www.neurologychannel.com/charcot/

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, also known as hereditary motor and

sensory neuropathy (HMSN), is an inherited, degenerative nerve

disorder that causes muscle weakness and atrophy in the feet, legs,

hands, and forearms. It is characterized by progressive loss of use

and sensation in the limbs.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/charcot_marie_tooth/charcot_marie_t

ooth.htm

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. CMT, also known as hereditary motor and sensory

neuropathy (HMSN) or peroneal muscular atrophy, comprises a group of

disorders caused by mutations in genes that affect the normal

function of the peripheral nerves.

http://www.mdausa.org/disease/cmt.cfm

Definition — a neurological disorder that causes damage to the

peripheral nerves, which carry signals from the brain and spinal cord

to muscles, and relay sensations, such as pain and touch, to the

brain and spinal cord from the rest of the body. There are several

forms of CMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease

this disease is one of the most common inherited neurological

disorders, with 36 in 100,000 affected

http://www.podiatrychannel.com/charcot/

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, also known as hereditary motor and

sensory neuropathy (HMSN), is an inherited, degenerative nerve

disorder that causes muscle weakness and atrophy in the feet, legs,

hands, and forearms.

http://hope.info

Charcot Marie Tooth syndrome (CMT), the most common inherited

neuromuscular disorder