Fatherhood and CMT: 10 Life Lessons from Dad

Jun 17, 2020 | Life with CMT

Fritz Schneider has worn many hats in his life. He has managed supermarkets, served as a deckhand on tugboats, owned a retail cleaning company, worked as a tour guide and even opened a neighborhood bar in his wife’s home country of Romania. Living with CMT is also on...

CMT Genetic Testing: What’s Involved?

Jun 16, 2020 | About CMT

During the past several decades, researchers have discovered more than 100 genetic mutations that cause CMT. In the same time frame, scientists have developed tests that can look at parts of someone’s genetic makeup and identify changes that could cause certain...

Understanding CMT Genetics

Jun 16, 2020 | About CMT

CMT is a genetic disorder, meaning it’s caused by a change, or mutation, in your genes. If you have CMT, you might be wondering how you got it. It’s likely that other people in your family have it, too — though this isn’t always the case. To understand how and why,...

Three Reasons We Need Treatments for CMT

May 22, 2020 | Life with CMT

By: Allease Vickery I didn’t know CMT existed until I was diagnosed with it 11 years ago. As an adult, it was strange to learn I had a disease my family and I had never heard of, but it answered many questions about my childhood. Growing up, kids at school would...