Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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• What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of
  inherited disorders that result in nerve damage.
  This damage is most common in the arms and legs
  (peripheral nerves). Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  is also known as hereditary motor and sensory
  neuropathy.
• The Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease leads to smaller,
  weaker muscles. You might also experience loss of
  sensation and muscle contractions, and trouble
  walking. Foot deformities like hammertoes and
  high arches also are common. Symptoms generally
  start in the feet and legs, but they might
  ultimately affect your hands and arms.
• Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease generally
  appear in adolescence or early adulthood, but
  might also develop in midlife.

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Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

• Signs and symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  might include
• Weakness in your legs, ankles, and feet
• Reduced muscle mass in your legs and feet
• High foot arches
• Curled toes (hammertoes)
• Decreased ability to run
• Trouble lifting your foot at the ankle (footdrop)
• Awkward or higher than normal step (gait)
• Frequent tripping or falling
• Reduced sensation or a loss of feeling in your
  legs and feet
• As Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease advances, symptoms
  might spread from the feet and legs to the hands
  and arms. The severity of symptoms could differ
  greatly from person to person, even among family
  members.

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Causes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary,
  genetic condition. It happens when there are
  mutations in the genes that impact the nerves in
  your feet, legs, hands, and arms.
• At times, these mutations damage the nerves.
  Other mutations damage the protective coating
  that encircles the nerve (myelin sheath). Both
  cause weaker signals to travel between your limbs
  and the brain.

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