Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)

Definition

Definition of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
CMT is an inherited neurological disease characterized by the gradual degeneration of nerves which starts in the hands and feet and results in progressive numbness, muscle weakness and loss of function. Type 2D has an autosomal dominant inheritance and involves a defect in the glycyl RNA synthetase gene on chromosome 7p15. The hands tend to be more severely affected than the feet.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
The list of signs and symptoms for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2D listed below:

1. Slow running during childhood
2. High foot arches
3. Hammer toes
4. Foot weakness
5. Hand weakness
6. Balance problems
7. Foot drop
8. Wasted hand muscles
9. Wasted foot muscles
10. Hand pain
11. Foot pain
12. Wasted calf muscles
13. Weak calf muscles
14. Wasted lower arm muscles
15. Weak lower arm muscles
16. Sensory loss
17. Absent deep tendon reflexes in arms
18. Reduced deep tendon reflexes in legs

Causes

Causes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
Causes of Broader Categories of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2D: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Neuromuscular conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Movement conditions
• Sensory conditions
• Limb conditions

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
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Treatment

Treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
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Prognosis

Prognosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
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Prevention

Prevention of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Type-2D)
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