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

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.

Congenital neuropath: Begins in childhood as deformities of the feet with weakness and atrophy of leg muscles. The are hereditary, walks with leg braces or other support.

Neuromuscular disord: CMT is a neuromuscular disorder. Information can be obtained from the Muscular Dystrophy Association, CMT national organization, and web sites.