Synonyms: Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 due to NAGLU mutation | CMT2V | Hereditary adult-onset painful axonal polyneuropathy
A rare axonal hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy characterized by adult onset of recurrent pain in legs with or without cramps progressive loss of deep tendon reflexes and vibration sense paresthesias in the feet and later in the hands. Patients often experience sleep disturbances and mild sensory ataxia.
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Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2V?
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Advocacy Organizations
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association
Our mission … to support the development of new treatments for CMT, to improve the quality of life for people with CMT, and, ultimately, to find a cure. Our vision … a world without CMT. CMTA was started by patients in 1986, and to this day is powered by a community of patients who are engaged in helping carry out and support our mission.
DYNC1H1 Association
Our mission is to improve the lives of people with mutations in the DYNC1H1 gene and to create opportunities for research on DYNC1H1 with a constant drive towards low-risk, high reward treatments. Our commitment to our community is to forge support networks within the diagnosed persons, providers, and outside community to make the wait for treatments easier.
Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization which mission is to increase awareness and accurate diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and related inherited neuropathies, support patients and families with critical information to improve quality of life, and fund research that will lead to treatments and cures.
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Clinical Trials
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