Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) is the most commonly inherited neurological disorder, affecting approximately one in 2,500 people, and is characterized by progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation due to damage to the peripheral nervous system, impairing the proper activation of muscles and the exchange of sensory information between the body and the central nervous system. The condition is named after the scientists Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth, who first described it.