What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
Nearly 3 million people in the world, including 150,000 in the United States, have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT), a group of inherited disorders that damages the peripheral nerves that transmit information between the brain and the rest of the body. Also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, CMT can result in smaller, weaker muscles and causes …