They have focused on the pathogenesis of inherited demyelinating neuropathies, and have developed and characterized multiple mouse models of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathies. By introducing ...

Diagnosis includes physical examination to assess movements of arms, legs and weakness of muscles. Other laboratory tests to confirm the condition. Treatments can help manage condition ...

SAVANNAH, Georgia — There’s no medical treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease ... number of genetically different forms makes diagnosis and genetic therapy difficult, he said ...

Mitochondria In Motion Inc. has identified new N-(trans-4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-6-phenylhexanamide derivatives acting as mitofusin activators and reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, ...

Cytogeneticists have at their disposal various commercially available probe kits that are tailored for specific questions, such as the diagnosis of syndromes caused by chromosomal abnormalities ...

With a history of spinal injury and having not undergone a surgical stabilization, a syrinx was suspected. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of the patient's cervical and thoracic spine was ...

will enhance our understanding of mitochondrial health and hopefully lead to breakthroughs in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a wide variety of neurodegenerative diseases. The fact that ...

Genetically inherited auditory neuropathy can be either isolated or associated with a systemic neurodegenerative disorder such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease or Friedreich’s ataxia ... but molecular ...