Two small randomised trials (n = 12 and n = 14) in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A investigated the effect of three months of prefabricated night splinting (Redmond 2004, Refshauge et al 2006).
What does CMT1A stand for?
CMT1A stands for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A
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According to a study published in the Lancet Journal, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) is a hereditary peripheral neuropathy that affects roughly one in 5000 births.
X-linked CMT (CMTX) is the 2nd most common form of demyelinating CMT after Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A and accounts for 10%-15% of all CMT cases (2).
Two examples of diseases caused by alterations in gene dosage are the autosomal dominant demyelinating peripheral neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) [1] and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP).
The peripheral myelin protein gene PMP-22 is contained within the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A duplication.
2-p12 (CMT1A duplication) caused by a misalignment of the CMT1A repeat sequences (CMT1A-REPS) is associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A).