History/Causes
Types of CMT
Genetics
Diagnosis/Prognosis
Treatment
Living With CMT
New Research
Interesting Tid-Bits
Interview of Child With CMT and Family
References
Most common inherited neurologic disorder (2)
Just as common as Multiple Sclerosis or amyotropic lateral sclerosis, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig�s disease (2)
Affects 1 in 2000 individuals (2)
2,225,888 individuals worldwide have CMT (2)
12,522 Australians/New Zealanders (2)
129,253 North Americans (2)
315,636 Europeans (2)
320,616 Africans (2)
1,447,861 Asians (2)
Todd MacCulloch has CMT and previously played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers. He has undergone surgery to try to relieve some of the pain. The surgery has not caused a great enough relief and Todd has decided to retire from his passion. (1)
Does not affect lifespan or intellectual function (2)
Not associated with any systemic disorders (2)
Referred to in the past as peroneal muscular atrophy because of the early effect on the peroneal muscles (2)
References
1Philadelphia Inquirer. Fantasy Basketball. USA Today. September 23, 2004.
2CMT Frequently Asked Questions. Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation Page. Available at: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/styleguides/ama.html. Accessed April 5, 2005.
