On Wednesday, a woman and her two sons came into our lobby here at work. The oldest boy, Ryan, stepped up to me and asked if he could go on the air with me to talk about CMT. I correctly assumed he didn't mean Country Music Television. No, he wanted to discuss Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth is more specifically described by the Mayo Clinic as a group of inherited conditions that cause nerve damage, mainly in the arms and legs. Ryan, his younger brother Rhett, and his older sister Ryleigh all have Charcot-Marie-Tooth .

Symptoms usually begin in the legs and feet. Patients may lose feeling there. Others may be unable to tense their muscles. Over time, symptoms may start to affect

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