Issue date: June 25, 2007
Coping with CMT [CMT Understanding]
When it comes to getting a diagnosis of a debilitating disease like CMT, you are likely to experience a wide range of emotions. Fear, sadness, anxiety, anger and even hopelessness are common. In many ways, patients who are diagnosed with CMT will go through a cycle akin to the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.  More...

Issue date: November 20, 2006
Travel with Disabilities [CMT Understanding]
Tips for Travelers Seeking Wheelchair Access and Assistance  More...

Issue date: November 20, 2006
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits & Handicapped Parking Permits [CMT Understanding]
This month, HNF talks about how to apply for Social Security benefits and how to get a handicapped parking placard. For people with CMT, these two steps can go a long way to creating a better quality of life. Read below for simple steps to apply for both benefits.  More...

Issue date: April 2006
An Interview with a Prominent New York Foot Surgeon [CMT Understanding]
Michael Hausman, M.D., Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Chief, Hand and Elbow Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, discusses some of the advances in surgeries for CMT patients.  More...

Issue date: Aug. 05
Migraine Headaches [CMT Understanding]
Several studies suggest Migraine Headaches are in fact a hereditary disease; and of course having one disease does not omit the possibility of having others.  More...

Issue date: August 2005
Another Chicken and Egg Situation [CMT Understanding]
Patients with untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA have decreased oxygen saturation levels, which may worsen existing neurological or neuromuscular symptoms. In turn, existing neuromuscular conditions can exacerbate OSA because of decreases in muscle strength, respiratory effort, or cognitive function. Thus there exists a chicken and egg situation.  More...

Issue date: July 05
What is HNPP? [CMT Understanding]
Hereditary Neuropathy with liability to Pressure Palsies or HNPP is a slowly progressive, hereditary neuromuscular disorder. One of many hereditary neuropathies that, like CMT, is shrouded with misunderstanding and is in need of greater public awareness.  More...

Issue date: Feb 25, 2005
Good News for CMT-2A Patients [CMT Understanding]

This past April 2005, researchers discovered the gene responsible for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease-2A (CMT-2A), the second most common form of CMT.

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