What's charcot marie tooth disease?

This is a med condtn: A genetic disease that affects nervesand is passed down through families. It has many factors and presents many defects to numerous to list here. There is no cure but symptoms can be managed.

Genetic Disorder: Charcot-marie-tooth (cmt) disease is an inherited disorder of the peripheral nerves. Cmt and other inherited disorders are due to defects of genes for various proteins in the nerve fibers. Usually the first signs of CMT are that the child or teenager has problems with his feet. He may have ankle sprains, tripping, or appear clumsy. Special genetic tests are available to identify some types o cmt.