Question 1

what is charcot neuro-arthropathy?

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Form of arthritis: A form of arthritic joint destruction caused by a lack of nerve input to the joint involved and its region of the body.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of charcot-marie-tooth?

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CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH : Hereditary neuropathies type 1and 2 are the most common.Sx are weakness and atrophy of distal leg muscles, slowly progressive to adulthood.They usually wear leg braces.

Question 3

if you have charcot marie tooth can you feel it?

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Yes: This inherited disease has many observable symptoms.  It is well reviewed at:  http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001741/   i recommend if you think you may have this disease to contact your md for a proper evaluation and diagnosis.

Question 4

how do you cure charcot's joint?

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No cure: There is no cure for Charcot's  joint. The joint needs to be stabilized. Charcot reconstruction is indicated when instability occurs.

Question 5

what is marie-charcot-tooth-disease?

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Charcot Marie  Tooth: Charlotte Marie Tooth Disease is a genetic disorder that effects the peripheral nerves.

Question 6

what is the treatment for charcot-marie-tooth?

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Mostly Symptomatic: Unfortunately, there is no cure for CMT disease. There are at least 5 different types. How the kid does clinically depends also on its type. Treating pain with medications, orthopedic braces, occupational and physical therapy etc are the main stay of treatment. I assume that the diagnosis is already made, with the help of a geneticist, neurologist etc.

Question 7

how serious is charcot syndrome ?

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If your referring : To charcot disease of the foot it is very serious. It causes the foot to become "a loose bag of bones" and to collapse. There is really no known cure other than staying off the foot while it is in the "active phase".

Question 8

can charcot-marie-tooth syndrome have a cure?

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Charcot marie tooth: Im not currently aware of a specific cure to this disease, however there are treatments to aleviate symptoms.  Physical theropy, braces, exercises etc.  Also there are powerful pain killing drugs available for those suffering from disableing pain.

Question 9

help me out here: what is charcot-marie-tooth?

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Genetic disorder: Charcot-marie-tooth disease is actually a group of genetically distinct disorders that have similar symptoms;it's the most common inherited neurologic disorder. Its symptoms start before 20 yrs old and include slowly progressing weakness starting in the muscles of the ends of the limbs (usually legs first).This leads to poor finger control, difficulty walking & frequent tripping.

Question 10

does anyone out there have charcot marie tooth?

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Yes: Tthere are document cases in literature.

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