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Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. Makellah Mann 11-20. Background information. Jean-Marie Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth are the three French Doctors who discovered this disease in 1886 The Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is also called hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy.

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Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

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  1. Charcot Marie Tooth Disease Makellah Mann 11-20

  2. Background information • Jean-Marie Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth are the three French Doctors who discovered this disease in 1886 • The Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is also called hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy. • “Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited disorder that involves the peripheral nerves, affecting an estimated 150,000 people in the United States. It occurs in all races and ethnic groups. Worldwide, this disorder affects about 1 in 2,500 people.”

  3. How does this happen? • “Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease is a neurological disorder that causes progressive weakness. The condition is caused by damage to the peripheral nerves due to impairment of the axons, or nerve fibers that transfer electrical impulses.” • Usually symptoms of this disease occur by age 30. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLuXqXgm-iw

  4. Being Diagnosed. • The doctor asks about your family history of the disease, and also checks over you to see if you have any symptoms of foot deformities, muscle weakness, and other orthopedic problems such as scoliosis or hip dysplasia. All of those symptoms could be present but there is a lot more than just that. • Often CMT can either be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed because the symptoms can have such a big range. Even within the same family the symptoms may vary.

  5. Symptoms Early Symptoms Common Symptoms Foot deformity Difficulty lifting feet Curled toes Burning In feet and hands Hand and leg cramps Loss of balance Difficulty holding on to objects • Clumsiness • Difficulty in walking (trouble picking up feet) • Weak leg muscles

  6. Symptoms cont. Later Symptoms Rare Symptoms Speech and swallowing difficulties Breathing difficulties, especially when laying flat Loss of hearing • Curvature of the spine (scoliosis)

  7. Treatment What will help When seeing a doctor x-rays Go over different types of braces to try and reduce symptoms Some have surgery to try and slow down the process & reverse changes • Ankle braces • Athletic shoes (with enough room for your toes & high arches) • Take care of calluses • Exercise properly and regularly

  8. Work Cited • http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/charcot_marie_tooth/detail_charcot_marie_tooth.htm • http://www.thecenterforoandp.com/servicescharcotmarietoothdisease.html • http://www.hnf-cure.org/about-us/cmt/ • http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/charcot-marie-tooth-disease • http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/hereditary/charcotmarietooth.shtml • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyrIkfN8IU • http://www.footeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/CMT-Lateral-X-ray-Figure-2A_thumb.jpg • http://media.mlive.com/kzgazette/features_impact/photo/jori-reijonen-ankle-foot-orthosis-harcot-marie-tooth-disease-d85a4be20225da78.jpeg • http://www.uihealthcare.org/uploadedImages/UIHealthcare/Content/Clinics/Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease/CMT_2.jpg

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