SAVANNAH, Georgia — There’s no medical treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease ... That's why we see foot deformities, inverted champagne bottle legs, and hand atrophy.” ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth affects 1 in 2,500 people or approximately 2.6 million people worldwide ... Pain can range from mild to severe, and many patients may need to rely on foot or leg braces to maintain ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a genetic neurological condition ... One early potential warning sign is an “abnormally high arched foot,” Kincaid explains. A doctor might suspect the disease ...