Issue date: January 21, 2008
Vocal Cord and Breathing Problems Related to CMT  [CMT Symptoms]
Recently, we spoke with Dr. Lucian Sulica, MD, Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, about vocal cord and breathing problems related to CMT.  More...

Issue date: July 25 2007
A Dangerous Cocktail: Alcohol and CMT Don’t Mix [CMT Symptoms]
Almost every system in the body can be negatively affected by alcohol. Even moderate drinking can adversely affect your health, so when you combine drinking with a degenerative disease, such as diabetes or CMT, you are mixing a toxic cocktail that could do lasting damage to your body.  More...

Issue date: Jan 2006
Start the New Year off on the Right Foot [CMT Symptoms]
An Interview with Glenn Pfeffer, MD, Director, Foot and Ankle Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA.   More...

Issue date: Aug 2005
HNPP & CMT [CMT Symptoms]
There are four key ways for the physician to distinguish HNPP from the CMT phenotype of HNPP. Understanding the experience of both is the first step for both patients and physicians.  More...

Issue date: July 14/04
Overlapping Symptoms [CMT Symptoms]
As research efforts move forward, we are routinely learning about overlapping health factors between various conditions. This is true in regard to the conditions of sleep apnea and irregular heart rhythms.  More...

Issue date: May 21/04
Scoliosis in CMT disease [CMT Symptoms]

In Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, there is a muscle imbalance due to an inherited condition affecting the nervous system. As a result of this muscle imbalance, scoliosis could develop and continue to progress.

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Issue date: Apr. 23/04
Swallowing [CMT Symptoms]
Research in the area of swallowing problems specific to CMT is limited, if any. However, thanks to swallowing problems symptomatic of other degenerative diseases similar to CMT evaluation and compensating techniques are available.   More...

Issue date: Mar. 19/04
Foot Problems in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease [CMT Symptoms]
Cavo-varus foot has a high arch and patients walk on the outer border of the foot. All of the pressure goes through the heel and the outer side of the foot, resulting in calluses on the outer border and heel. With time, the big toe on the inner side drops down creating a lot of pressure on the ball of the foot.  More...