CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISEASE (CMT)

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0:00 Introduction
1:01 Causes of Charcot Marie tooth disease (CMT)
4:07 Diagnosis and treatment of Charcot Marie tooth disease (CMT)
4:51 Treatment for Charcot Marie tooth disease (CMT)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation across various parts of the body. This disease is the most commonly inherited neurological disorder, affecting about one in 2,500 people.[3][4] It is named after those who classically described it: the Frenchman Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), his pupil Pierre Marie (1853-1940),[5] and the Briton Howard Henry Tooth (1856-1925).[6]
There is no known cure. Care focuses on maintaining function. CMT was previously classified as a subtype of muscular dystrophy.[3] Symptoms of CMT usually begin in early childhood or early adulthood but can begin later. Some people do not experience symptoms until their early 30s or 40s. Usually, the initial symptom is foot drop early in the course of the disease. This can also cause hammertoe, where the toes are always curled. Wasting of muscle tissue of the lower parts of the legs may give rise to a "stork leg" or "inverted champagne bottle" appearance. Weakness in the hands and forearms occurs in many people as the disease progresses.[7]
Loss of touch sensation in the feet, ankles, and legs as well as in the hands, wrists, and arms occurs with various types of the disease. Early- and late-onset forms occur with 'on and off' painful spasmodic muscular contractions that can be disabling when the disease activates. High-arched feet (pes cavus) or flat-arched feet (pes planus) are classically associated with the disorder.[8] Sensory and proprioceptive nerves in the hands and feet are often damaged, while unmyelinated pain nerves are left intact. Overuse of an affected hand or limb can activate symptoms including numbness, spasm, and painful cramping.[7]
Symptoms and progression of the disease can vary. Involuntary grinding of teeth and squinting are prevalent and often go unnoticed by the person affected. Breathing can be affected in some, as can hearing, vision, and neck and shoulder muscles. Scoliosis is common, causing hunching and loss of height. Hip sockets can be malformed. Gastrointestinal problems can be part of CMT,[9][10] as can difficulty chewing, swallowing, and speaking (due to atrophy of vocal cords).[11] A tremor can develop as muscles waste. Pregnancy has been known to exacerbate CMT, as well as severe emotional stress. Patients with CMT must avoid periods of prolonged immobility such as when recovering from a secondary injury, as prolonged periods of limited mobility can drastically accelerate symptoms of CMT.[12]

[@AugustRush2023]

I will pray for those who have CMT AMEN

[@user-xp3uf4un7r]

I have cmt 1a and 2a

[@j.p.bratcher5269]

Thank you

[@catsario7512]

Thankyou

[@sobble821]

I have this (I'm 14 years old) but I just got approved for a big surgery to help extend my tendons next month so yay!

[@MedicalCentric]

I wish you good luck and quick recovery.

[@KristinThompson]

@@theloftiestlemon Did the surgery help? TY for sharing.

[@fahimshahriar8378]

What county are you from

[@Yesitsme18]

I'm 50 years old and was diagnosed when I was 14. Had 2 triple bone fusions and pins in toes. I really wish you the best. You're not alone.

[@fahimshahriar8378]

@@Yesitsme18 If you tell your life history, what kind of problems did you face at what age?

[@terrie001]

It hurts and I am so dishearten when I see my little nephew living with this each day as he grows. The poor boy still think he is normal right now and didn’t question his difference. I can’t imagine when he starts to realize he is not the same as others in school, and worse when other kids start to question him about his walking posture. Just today, I had to help clean his fingers with my hands through the running water. His fingers were all curled up, and he doesn’t know to use his own fingers to rub off the dirty stuff. I was tearing inside, and now in the middle of the night, I am watching this, tearing in my bed. Imagining what is ahead of his life and what his future may entails. 😢

[@johnhalbe6530]

I bet he can't wait until he high.

[@gianacanistro1271]

Glad to see representation.. was diagnosed almost 15 years ago

[@thiccbaby2967]

I was born with cmt. From my dad side. He has it and three of my sister’s also do. Its mainly my feet and legs. My feet turn inward so it looks funny to people when i walk and especially run. Im 27 now. No surgeries since my parents always denied any type of surgery for me as a child. If i do day any thing where I’ve stayed on my feet for only minutes, let alone hours at like work. When i was younger. I didn’t feel much pain. All through middle school i walked home and to school and as to other friends houses. Wasn’t till sometime after highs school. Where every night i would feel pins sticking me on the pressure points where i bare my entire weight. Which is a small ball on the side of my foot. Which is out it bends and causes me to fall over simple pebble, sidewalk crack, and acorns. Constant foot rolls and randomly tripping on nothing would always happen. Especially walking to and from school. Where the neighbor i live in has shit sidewalks. And when it would just to uneven grass or just straight dirt. Those where my biggest enemies. Where only flat and solid was where i stood a chance of not embarrassing myself.

[@youngboy3814]

Wish thier way a cure my life is a living hell and I’m only 18 ..been going thru severe nerve pain for about a 2 years now.. it’s sad that thier no cure . No medication has helped me .. I’ve tried duluxatine ,gabapentin and I take 4 ibuprofens a day and I get no sighn of relief… idk what to do my life is miserable I can’t even work . I can’t even take my pups on a walk… plz pray they find a cure …

[@ashwincarpenter9977]

Try Ayurvedic treatment once Google it, looks like some Ayurvedic treatment is available for the disease I am not sure whether it will work or not but it's worth giving a chance

[@BSON900]

I know how you feel. You are not alone. Sending love to you.

[@leannehelg4625]

My 6 year old has just been diognised with this

[@endahynes8760]

Have a look at alpha lipoic acid for the nerve pain

[@youngboy3814]

@@BSON900thank you so much u are not alone aswell always know that.❤

[@AugustRush2023]

God bless u Aj ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@yoxn.jexnghxn]

I’m 14 and I have this it started at around the age of 3 it’s a living hell when I fall I can’t stand back up when I lie down I feel uncomfortable with my legs I can’t hold balance or run I can’t jump or play sports my dream was to be a soccer player.. at 7 years old I also dreamed of being a doctor and treating myself since no one could find a treatment for me..

[@Kingduck493]

:( that sucks my dream is to be a mixed martial arts fighter that ain't gunna happen

[@yoxn.jexnghxn]

@@Kingduck493 it’s so sad having dreams and having people say “accomplish your dreams no matter what” but no matter what we will do it’s not gonna go away or get better it only gets worse in time

[@Kingduck493]

@@yoxn.jexnghxn 😭 god do I hope they figure something out to fix this or cure or anything

[@yoxn.jexnghxn]

@@Kingduck493 real

[@gaelleletourneau5391]

i have this deseas and its really sad alwais being less performant in phisical education class at school becaus they do not know why and also my foot looking diferent makes me cry every time i think about it and only 2 of my friends know what i have and knowing that it will only get worst is so depressing

[@endahynes8760]

Im 48 years old and I have this condition, I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old, I was also sad and shocked when I found out it would get worse, I was a painter and decorator and my doctor told me I would have to leave my job because of the condition, I said no way im giving up my job, i love my job. That was 28 years ago and I'm still working as a painter and decorator and still well able to do my job, I had to accept that I'd never run a marathon of jump really well but I can still do sooo many things, just don't stop doing things keep going, join a gym and do low impact exercises like cross trainer, swimming cycling weight training ect. This condition isn't the end of the world, don't give up pushing forward, it may be a little harder than someone without the condition but its all still possible, succeed in your life in spite of this condition, its made me mentally stronger and I've learnt how to adapt as the condition progressed, the longer I live with it the less it bothers me, best of luck to you on your journey my friend, and remember there are people out there with much worse physical problems and they live a successful life👍💪🙏

[@gbosearcher-3686]

My sister in law has this disease. A terrible disease. Took years to figure out what exactly was wrong with her.

[@MedicalCentric]

I hope she is getting adequate treatment now.

[@gbosearcher-3686]

@@MedicalCentric She is. She has a twin sister, who doesn't have it. In fact, no one in her family has ever had it.

[@Life_with_rare_disease]

Plz tell which type of CMT she has.. and which Gene is affected? I also have CMT.

[@gbosearcher-3686]

@@Life_with_rare_disease I don't know which kind. But I can tell you that she has balance issues, wears ankle braces and wrist braces, has trouble walking. When she was younger, she was clumsy, but thought it was because she was tall ( 6'2" ). I sent her this , but didn't hear back from her. Long story short version. My brother recently died and she is being petty.

[@Life_with_rare_disease]

@@gbosearcher-3686 well its good to know which type it is. This will help in tracing the scientific research towards its treatment in the future. This can be checked through a simple test of Axom sequencing. Although there is no treatment available right now but researches are going to regrow shwann cells in the body. For more information watch shorts on my channel

[@Suaviso]

I’m 31 going on 32 with this issue and honestly CMT has ruined my life

[@MedicalCentric]

I'm truly sorry to hear that you're facing this challenge with CMT; your strength in sharing is admirable. ❤️

[@limixl]

I wasn't born with but i jumped from a trampoline when i was 2 and now i have it

[@MedicalCentric]

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a hereditary condition, and it is not caused by jumping on a trampoline or any other external factors. CMT is a genetic disorder that affects the peripheral nerves, leading to muscle weakness and sensory loss in the extremities. It typically runs in families and is not related to injuries or accidents. If you have concerns about your health or believe you may have CMT, it's essential to consult with a healthcare professional for a proper diagnosis and to discuss your symptoms and medical history. They can provide guidance and information about managing the condition if it is indeed CMT or determine any other potential causes of your symptoms.

[@FlowerWhiskers111]

I got this illness. Pain 24/7. Only stem cell treatment

[@PBuchanan175]

Have you tried stem cells? Did insurance cover?

[@FlowerWhiskers111]

@@PBuchanan175 Insurance doesn't cover. I've tried. It works amazingly!

[@kevinfitzgerald7474]

Yeah I've been told to watch out for scrapes and cuts in my lower legs so they don't get worse. But I was never told that lyme disease, tick diseases, environmental illnesses can also worsen cmt symptom. Cmt is not a disease, it's a symptom of a hereditary long haul environmental illness that cause demyelinating peripheral nueropothy. This medical system is solely just ocd in symptoms. It's not a disease. Well I have a tick disease, mold of long haul, just like the one that caused cmt which has worsened my cmt and these Environmental illnesses do worsen cmt symptom. The numbness that I had in my lower legs is going away by using supplements, nutritional ivs and detoxing. Stem cells can reverse, repair these nuerological problems.

[@user-xq2zn8bu9q]

Can they. I have CMT Type 1A & I have numbness in my lower legs & left hand. 😢

[@kevinfitzgerald7474]

@@user-xq2zn8bu9q Hi. I've had cmt since I was born and my lower legs and feet were never numb or tingly. Then as I got older I ended up getting tick diseases and mold and when these were never diagnosed and turned nuerological yrs later and then my lower legs and feet got numb and my cmt got worse. I'm seeing now a holistic naturopath clinic whi found the environmental illnesses. Main stream medicine nuerology does not have the testing or they won't look for causes. Yes stem cell treatment can reverse nuerological problems. That's what my holistic drs are saying and treating other nuerological disorders. A hereditary cmt is a symptom of an environmental illness that happened many many decades ago in my family.

[@Navigation24-7]

Thanks for sharing, I had no issues until I turned 40 and fractured my ankle due to instability and just lived with it 20 more years, I finally got surgery but the lower leg pain is still bothering me…

[@allibrown8960]

Myelin is not the same as melanine.

[@isorukuyamamoto7638]

And they kept mispronouncing it.

[@welshboy1466]

I have cmt just had a op to correct my feet

[@MedicalCentric]

I wish you a swift and smooth recovery from your foot surgery. ❤️

[@l.b.603]

Geez. I am 65 and have all the symptoms they talk about here on this video. I have stayed away from doctors, practice yoga every day and live my life. I haven't gone to physical therapy or occupational therapy. When I need to find a way to do something, I do it. If you focus on something, you become it. If you see yourself as poor me I have this disease, then you're not going to be happy. You are not a victim! Stop focusing on your disease and live your lives. Just get on with it. Yay I fall sometimes; Yay I can't run. Yoga helps Immensely with balance, gait, movement and so forth. Staying thin helps. I am plant based. Fat leads to joint problems and more muscle loss. Get thin and remain thin. Be thankful for what you have folks!

[@Navigation24-7]

Everyone is going through something you know nothing about, good for you and how you are coping but don’t make others feel bad because their issues vary…

[@pcm2fchris]

lol. hey there. good for you. feel better?

[@isorukuyamamoto7638]

Your didn’t mention 1X.

[@MaggieClaydon]

Why did you leave cmt 4C out?

[@Prettysusssss]

My-el-in not melanin

[@isorukuyamamoto7638]

Howard Tooth was not black. And Pierre Marie was not a blonde woman. Maybe less woke illustrations of the three scientists would be a good place to start.