Article
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related neuropathies.
Nature reviews. Disease primers - 22 Jan 2026
Burns Joshua, Timmerman Vincent, Laurá Matilde, Yiu Eppie M, D'Antonio Maurizio, Mukherjee-Clavin Bipasha, De Winter Jonathan, Scherer Steven S
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) subsumes many different inherited neuropathies. CMT and related neuropathies are among the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting ~1 in 2,500 people globally and including both sexes. Mutations in genes that cause demyelinating forms of CMT often affect the proteins of the myelin sheath, the unfolded protein response, endosomal signalling and recycling, or key...
Topics
- Humans
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Mutation
