Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2H: 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 2H has an autosomal recessive inheritance and involves a defect in the GDAP1 gene on chromosome 8. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2H is available below.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2H 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 2H, or a subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2H,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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