charcot marie tooth disease? PLEASE HELP!?

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hi, okay well my dad has charcot marie tooth disease, (CMT) and so does my brother. my other brother is unaffected. does this seem that i may inherit the disease? i'm a girl. &no i don't know what type of CMT it is... :/
babygirl - Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited disorder that involves the peripheral nerves, affecting an estimated 150,000 people in the United States. It occurs in all races and ethnic groups. Worldwide, this disorder affects about 1 in 3,300 people.

There are different types, as you already know. Type X is inherited in an X-linked dominant pattern. A condition is considered X-linked if the mutated gene that causes the disorder is located on the X chromosome. The inheritance is dominant if one copy of the altered gene is sufficient to cause the condition. In most cases, males experience more severe symptoms of the disorder than females. A striking characteristic of X-linked inheritance is that fathers cannot pass X-linked traits to their sons.

Some cases of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease result from a new mutation and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family.

You may find the following resources about Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease helpful. These materials are written for the general public.

MedlinePlus - Health information (4 links)
Additional NIH Resources - National Institutes of Health (3 links)
Educational resources - Information pages (19 links)
Patient support - For patients and families (5 links)  (+ info)

Do I have Charcot Marie Tooth Disease? Please help!!?

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Hi Im 17 years old and I recently went to a doctor who said that I may have Charcot Marie Tooth disease. So far the only symptom I have is high arches, which my father has as well. NOTE: NO one in my family has Charcot Marie tooth or any other neurological disease.

Recently I took an EMG test for my feet and the doctor says that on initial results, it seems as if some of my nerves in my feet are not working to capacity or at all. I was quite upset because I felt all the shocks that he sent through.

So I would really appreciate if someone could tell by the facts given if it is probable of whether I have CMT or not. Thanks
i dont mean to say it but yes it does sound like you have .i have it myself so if you need information about it you can feel free to contact me at [email protected] my sister my mom and i have it and i can help you with what is worrying you so contact me  (+ info)

will my kids have charcot marie tooth disease?

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my boyfriend has cmt and im worried that my kids will have it in the future
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Am i the only Irish person with charcot marie tooth disease?????

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i am not in the ascorbic acid trials unfortunately..i have searched high and low for irish CMTers...i feel im the only one...Where are u guys?
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Help?

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I have a project on this disease, and I need a good virtual journal, website or book and quick!
I need to find if there has been any major milestones in the research for CMT so far like a milestone for a cure. I also need to know if there is any current research. If so, who is working on it, and what do they hope to find. And also if there is any current treatment available and what if the researcher are working on a cure. If so, how? I need this quick. Please help!!!!
Google is your friend.

Hundreds of links on this subjects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease  (+ info)

what is the cure of Charcot marie tooth Disease?

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There is no cure for CMT, although MDA-supported research is aimed at understanding exactly how the gene defects lead to the disease, with the ultimate goal of compensating for these defects.

For now, treatment may involve physical therapy, lightweight lower leg braces (see illustration, right) or shoe inserts, and sometimes surgery to correct foot deformities.  (+ info)

I have Neuropathy, and charcot-marie-tooth disease is there any thing I can do to stop it from getting worse?

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CMT is a fairly rare neuromuscular disease, and I have a family member with a similar disease. I do not want to give you any medical advice, but I do want to give you some general advice that our family has learned over the years:
1. Get the best medical care you can--a good neurologist and physical therapist, a good general physician that you trust.
2. Take the very best care of yourself--watch your diet, get plenty of rest, do all the good things you can for yourself.
3. Get support--you can find groups on the internet to stay in touch with. You will find that many people do not know what this disease is all about, so you want to find other people to talk to who do know what you are going through.
4. Consider supportive regimes such as massage, hypnosis, spiritualtiy, anything that gives you that extra bit of energy you need to cope.
5. If you want to research to see any new treatments or experimental trials, you can use the PubMed website at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed

Good luck to you!  (+ info)

what can i take in place of cymbalta for my neuropathy and charcot-marie-tooth disease?

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Lyrica (pregabalin) is also indicated for some types of neuropathy  (+ info)

what is charcot marie tooth disease?

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it is a form of multiple sclorosis
Charcot Marie Tooth hereditary neuropathies are a group of disorders in which the motor and sensory peripheral nerves are affected, resulting in muscle weakness and atrophy, primarily in the legs and sometimes in the hands. CMT hereditary neuropathy affects the nerves that control many muscles in the body. The nerve cells in individuals with this disorder are not able to send electrical signals properly because of abnormalities in the nerve axon or abnormalities in the insulation (myelin) around the axon. Specific gene mutations are responsible for the abnormal function of the peripheral nerves. Charcot Marie Tooth hereditary neuropathy can be inherited in an autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive or X-linked mode of inheritance.  (+ info)

Need a # amount of people affected by Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. Global please by country if possible?

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I do need the book or site that the information comes from, for a better grade. Thank you.
2,225,888 people WORDLWIDE have CMT

12,522 Australians/New Zealanders
129,253 North Americans
315,636 Europeans*
320,616 Africans
1,447,861 Asians  (+ info)

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