Dr. Steven S. Sherer, MD, PhD, and Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak June 1 at the Talbot County Free Library.
Speaking to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder Support and Action Group, Dr. Sherer will review the current research for this peripheral neuropathy which, to date, has no cure. Dr. Sherer directs a team of researchers exploring the causes of CMT and he serves on both the Board of Directors of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association and its Medical Advisory Board.
Dr. Sherer has investigated the causes of peripheral neuropathy for some 30 years and it has been his focus for the past 15 years. Dr. Sherer’s talk will be of particular interest to those diagnosed with CMTX as he was involved in the discovery that mutations in a specific gene ultimately cause the x-linked form of CMT.
Much is happening in CMT research. The CMTA recently announced that with a $25 million bankroll an arresting cure for CMT1a could be found within the next three to five years.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth, or CMT, is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy and is found worldwide among all races and ethnic groups. Discovered in 1886 by three physicians, Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth, CMT affects an estimated 2.6 million people. It is estimated that some 250 within 50 miles of Easton are affected by this disorder.
The public is invited to attend this meeting on Saturday, June 1, from 10 AM until Noon at the library, 100 W. Dover Street, Easton. There is ample parking with designated handicapped parking. The library is fully accessible.
For further information please contact Missy Warfield, group facilitator, at 410-820-0576, or visit the website at “www.cmtausa.org.”
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