We are a voluntary non-profit federation, formed by European national organizations supporting people affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)

Bruxelles, Belgium
Joined July 2017
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CMTA is relentlessly striving to discover a cure for CMT. 👏 CMTA is pursuing treatments and a cure for all types of CMT with great determination. ✨We invite you to support our mission by becoming a Partner in Research. Learn more here: cmtausa.org/our-research/for…
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Do you feel like your sleep is impacted by your #CMT? Whether it is or not, please complete the Sleep disturbance Short Form 8a survey to inform researchers. @ecmtf @AssoCMTFrance @Federacion_ASEM @ACMT_Rete @CMTUnitedKdom @CMTNeuropathy @cmtausa
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#Didyouknow? COULD IT BE CMT? CMT can be spotted from early childhood. Find out more about the symptoms and how to recognize them with Dr Matilde Laura. 👉🏻 cmt-awareness.com/whats-the-… #CMTDisease #CharcotMarieTooth
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#News YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS TOO According to biology pHD Marta Figueiro, managing depression and fatigue participates in improving the quality of life of CMT patients. To know more: charcot-marie-toothnews.com/… #CMTDisease #CharcotMarieTooth
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"I always want to remain active and ready for a treatment when it will come, whether through running, swimming, spinning, Pilates or weight training." Cynthia Lawrence, Disney Princess and Athlete testifies on her life with CMT. 👉🏻 cmtausa.org/get-involved/my-… #CMTDisease
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#Didyouknow? There are currently no curative or disease-modifying treatments for CMT. Patient management is conservative, with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, technical aids, orthoses, pain treatments and rarely orthopaedic surgery. 🖱 ecmtf.org #CMTDisease
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#News Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine of St. Louis are working toward a treatment for neurogenerative diseases. Great news, research is the key to the future! To read the whole article: medicine.wustl.edu/news/new-… #CMTDisease #CharcotMarieTooth
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💬 "I only received the diagnosis when I was 36 years old. This means that the on road there were always new anomalies paving the way". Heike, from Germany, has a message for you! Watch this video to know more about the daily life of a CMT patient! cmt-awareness.com/heike-loos…
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#Didyouknow? 👉🏻 Here are two of the main forms of CMT caused by different mutations in the genes: 🧬 Demyelinating (CMT1) – affects the myelin sheath insulating and nourishing the nerve’s axon. 🧬 Axonal (CMT2) – directly affects the axon ecmtf.org #CMTDisease
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#News 🔙 Time to do a little throwback! In October, during a meeting of orthopaedic surgeons, actors mimicked people with CMT to make the doctors react. 👉🏻 You can find here a video clip about this happening cmt-awareness.com/happening-… #CMTDisease
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"At first glance, it just turned into an invisible disability and it is also difficult to simply be taken seriously" Heike, from Germany, has a message for you! Watch this video to know more : youtube.com/watch?v=Ze9llgy_… #CMTDisease
#Didyouknow 🧬 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited, genetic condition affecting the nerves in feet, legs, hands and arms. 👉 Like, share, spread the message 📡! 🖱 ecmtf.org
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#News The European CMT Federation welcomes the Czech Republic CMT Association as an Associate Member of the European CMT Federation community.🎉 The Czech Republic CMT Association is one of the oldest in Europe; it was founded in June 1999! 👉🏻 c-m-t.cz
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#Didyouknow 🧬 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited, genetic condition affecting the nerves in feet, legs, hands and arms. 👉 Like, share, spread the message 📡! 🖱 ecmtf.org #CMTDisease #CharcotMarieTooth
The Lower Extremity Functional scale asks about the difficulty you encounter in achieving the simplest of tasks such as getting out of a car. Complete it today. @ecmtf @AssoCMTFrance @Federacion_ASEM @ACMT_Rete @CMTUnitedKdom @CMTNeuropathy @cmtausa
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Cramps are a regular occurrence for people living with #charcotmarietooth. When cramps occur, ensure to record them so their frequency and intensity are known. It only takes 1 minute. @ecmtf @AssoCMTFrance @Federacion_ASEM @ACMT_Rete @CMTUnitedKdom @CMTNeuropathy @cmtausa
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Completing a survey is a good way to reflect on how you're doing. Why not sit down with a cuppa, complete the QuickDASH Outcome Measure for 7 mn & rate your ability to do activities @ecmtf @AssoCMTFrance @Federacion_ASEM @ACMT_Rete @CMTUnitedKdom @CMTNeuropathy @cmtausa
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Help us make the scientific community aware that fatigue is one of the symptoms impacting the life of a patient with CMT. Complete the Brief Fatigue Inventory @ecmtf @AssoCMTFrance @Federacion_ASEM @ACMT_Rete @CMTUnitedKdom @CMTNeuropathy @cmtausa
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#News The European CMT Federation welcomes the Czech Republic CMT Association as an Associate Member of the European CMT Federation community.🎉 👉🏻 c-m-t.cz./. #CMTDisease #CharcotMarieTooth"
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