CMT 4 Me

Today, Jeana Sweeney is the CMTA’s Director of Development. When her daughter, Rylee, was diagnosed at a young age with CMT, her world shattered into tiny shards of grief. With the support of a loving husband, family, and friends, Jeana picked up the pieces and chose to fight with all her might to guarantee a promising future for her daughter, grandchildren, and the CMTA community. A lover, a fighter, and a mother on a mission, Jeana is one of the most passionate and influential spokespersons the CMT community has ever known.

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For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

Genetic genius Stephan Züchner, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His work focuses on identifying new disease-causing mutations in CMT patients. Dr. Züchner and colleagues recently discovered that mutations in the sorbitol dehydrogenase gene (SORD) causes a recessive, axonal form of CMT that may be treatable.  Learn all about his exciting research pointing to possible CMT treatments.

For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

Erin Black and Emmily Stufflet share their unique perspectives on staying positive with CMT. With an emphasis on friendships and community, these insightful young women show how their own personal resilience is interlaced into the resilience of the communities to which they belong. Drawing strength from one another and their CMTA family, their connections and bonds give them the strength and determination to meet life challenges head-on.

For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

Yohan Bouchard was diagnosed with CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) at age 7, resulting from a new, spontaneous mutation. With the mind of a warrior and the support of family, friends and the CMT community, Yohan deals with CMT using integrity, compassion, and insight. Living in the now, Yohan willingly accepts the challenges of CMT, skilfully redirects its forces and creates positivity and hopefulness for all.

For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org

CMT 4 Me is an emotional, heartfelt, and humorous podcast for the 3+ million people who have CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), their friends, family, and the general public. CMT 4 Me provides a platform for people with CMT to have a voice, describe challenges, find ways to overcome those challenges, and share successes. Another goal is to spread CMT awareness and unite as a community. We will also cover research updates, fundraising, unique stories, interviews with the CMTA community, including board members, branch leaders, and CMTA team members.  Have a story you’d like to share? Write to [email protected] You may be our next guest on the new CMT 4 ME podcast! 

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For more information about CMT and to support the CMTA, please visit www.cmtausa.org