Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B2, with early-onset glaucoma: CMT is an inherited neurological disease characterized by the gradual degeneration of nerves which starts in the hands and feet and results in progressive numbness, muscle weakness and loss of function. This type is characterized by the involvement of glaucoma which starts during childhood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B2, with early-onset glaucoma is available below.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B2, with early-onset glaucoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B2, with early-onset glaucoma, or a subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B2, with early-onset glaucoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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