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CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) Fact Wednesdays

Avaboo October 10th, 2018

cmt affects 1 in 2,500 people in the US and Worldwide 2.6 million people.

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AffyAvo October 11th, 2018

@Avaboo I moved your post to an information area.

Are you planning on sharing a fact each week? If so I look forward to seeing more facts!

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Avaboo OP October 11th, 2018

@AffyAvoyes every wednesday!!

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Avaboo OP October 17th, 2018

Hey guysss its Wednesday !! You know what that means ! Another cmt fact!! Did you know cmt is NOT curable but there are treatments that can help !

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MonBon October 17th, 2018

@Avaboo

Woohoo fact Wednesday!

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Avaboo OP October 25th, 2018

Did you know cmt is a nerve disease? Cmt usually appears in early adulthood.

I am so sorry I didn

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MonBon October 25th, 2018

@Avaboo

Late facts are better than no facts ^^

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Avaboo OP October 31st, 2018

Hey guys!! Guess what day it is !! Cmt fact Wednesday this weeks fact iss did you know people with cmt have a high arch in their feet?

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MonBon November 1st, 2018

@Avaboo

Ooh! Do you happen to know why that is? I wouldn't necessarily pair feet with teeth :O

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MonBon November 1st, 2018

@MonBon

Lol, just looked up a picture and realized how ignorant I am! Thank you for this series to help educate people like me <3

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Avaboo OP November 7th, 2018

Hey guys!!! Todays Wednesday fact isss did you know everyone with cmt doesn

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MonBon November 8th, 2018

@Avaboo

Thanks for the fact ^^

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Avaboo OP November 14th, 2018

Hey guys! Its Wednesday!!! I got asked to answer why cmt is called cmt! The reason is it is named after the three doctors who first discovered it. Cmt was discovered in 1886.

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MonBon November 14th, 2018

@Avaboo

So it's not because of teeth :O :O

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Avaboo OP November 15th, 2018

@MonBon aha no it basically has to do with youre body and nerves cmt actually includes nerves damage like breakages ! Most people see the name and think oh so ur teeth aha

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Avaboo OP November 29th, 2018

Hey sorry I havent been posting!! Butt i ammm today andd todays fact is did you know cmt is a hereditary disorder that can damage nerves in the arms and legs?

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MonBon November 29th, 2018

@Avaboo

I didn't! Is it okay if I ask if other people in your family have CMT?

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Avaboo OP November 29th, 2018

@MonBon the weird thing is no and my friend i met with cmt has the same thing noone in our family does its kinda confusing

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MonBon November 30th, 2018

@Avaboo

surprise

AffyAvo December 3rd, 2018

@Avaboo I looked up the genetics of it and it looks like it has pretty complex inhertance patterns - a bunch of different types depending on the specific mutation.

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MonBon December 4th, 2018

@AffyAvo

The plot thickens!

Avaboo OP December 4th, 2018

@AffyAvo ya its really complicated

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Avaboo OP December 7th, 2018

Hey guys!! Sorry i keep doing the facts late!! But todays fact is did you know people with fmt may loose feeling in their hands and feet?

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MonBon December 7th, 2018

@Avaboo

I imagine that is due to the nerve damage in the arms and legs?

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Avaboo OP December 7th, 2018

@MonBon yess

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MonBon December 7th, 2018

@Avaboo

Seee I'm learning and paying attention

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Avaboo OP December 7th, 2018

@MonBon im glad i can helppp inform people!

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Avaboo OP December 17th, 2018

ahh hey guys sorry im late again !!!

buttt i have anotherr fact for you guyssss!

did you know cmt can also be called PMA (perneal muscular atrophy).

I did not knoww ahaha!

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AffyAvo December 17th, 2018

@Avaboo That name makes it a bit more clear I think!

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MonBon December 17th, 2018

@AffyAvo @avaboo

I agree! I can more easily grasp what it's describing now

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Avaboo OP December 17th, 2018

@MonBon I literally didn

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Avaboo OP January 14th, 2019

Hey guys sorries i havent posted i was trying to find some facts I thought were good!

and i found one !!!

Is nerve damage from cmt permanent? Yes the nerve damage is permanent

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MonBon January 14th, 2019

@Avaboo

Aww that's so sad :(

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Avaboo OP January 14th, 2019

@MonBon it definitely is 😕

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