Mechanisms of neuropathic pain in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1 A: a laser-evoked potential study.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common inherited neuropathy. The CMT1A type can be considered the typical phenotype of this disease. Although pain is not considered a relevant symptom in CMT patients by physicians and no study assessed it comprehensively, this symptom is frequently complained by patients.