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How To Prevent Progression Of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease ?

I have a 33 year old daughter with Charcott Marie Tooth s disease. Her 8 year old daughter was also diagnosed with it just recently. My daughter has undergone surgeries on both feet, and one hip and struggles with day to day activities due to pain. She just recently let me know that her fingers are starting to not work is how she put it. Buttoning her blouse is pretty difficult for her on some days. We were told it would progress and work from the extremities inward but since she is the first in the family to deal with this, we just don t know what or where to go next. Is there something she should be doing to help stop the progression? What about her daughter - is there something she can be doing to stop or at least slow down the progression?
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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I am sorry but I'm afraid there is no specific therapy for the disease itself.
Therapy is more oriented towards preventing and treating orthopedic complications and physiotherapy. There are also some neurotoxic drugs like some chemiotherapeutic ones to be avoided if possible.
Fortunately it's a self containing disease though, while it causes a certain level of disability it doesn't shorten life expectancy and with the abovementioned measures a quality life can be led.
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How To Prevent Progression Of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease ?

I am sorry but I m afraid there is no specific therapy for the disease itself. Therapy is more oriented towards preventing and treating orthopedic complications and physiotherapy. There are also some neurotoxic drugs like some chemiotherapeutic ones to be avoided if possible. Fortunately it s a self containing disease though, while it causes a certain level of disability it doesn t shorten life expectancy and with the abovementioned measures a quality life can be led.