My Disorder- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disesse

The disorder I was assigned was Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. This disease was discovered in 1886. In the U.S. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease affects about 1 in 3,300 people. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease occurs in all races and ethnic groups, however often males are effected slightly more than females but is possibly due to an increased likelihood or nerve trauma. The specific gene that is altered categorizes this disease. All types are caused by mutations in certain genes. The earliest symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease involve muscle weaknesses in hands, numbness and pain in the feet and lower legs or a decreased sensitivity to heat and cold. Some rare symptoms are gradual hearing impairments and deafness. There is no actual cure for
This disorder however, physical therapies, occupational therapies, and other orthopedic solutions can help disabling symptoms and relieving pains of this disease. Usually, life expectancy is normal. In general, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a slowly progressive condition.In my opinion, I believe that this is an interesting disease and I am going to find out more information about this disease and hopefully, in the future this disorder will be less common for future generations. I got this information from:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/charcot_marie_tooth/charcot_marie_tooth.htm

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition%3Dcharcotmarietoothdisease