Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2G: CMT is an inherited neurological disease characterized by the gradual degeneration of nerves which starts in the hands and feet and results in progressive numbness, muscle weakness and loss of function. Type 2G has an autosomal dominant inheritance and involves a defect on chromosome 12. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2G is available below.
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Prognosis for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2G: slow progression
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2G is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2G, or a subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2G,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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