DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband was diagnosed with CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth). We have been told that there is no cure and that it is a genetic disorder. Do you know anything about recent studies to stop the progression of this disease or any research that has been done to restore the myelin sheath surrounding his nerves?
In addition, the braces on his legs are cumbersome and they hurt him. Do you have any suggestions for a different type of treatment that he might try? Thank you so much.
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