Charcot-Marie-Tooth Awareness Month

Proclamation
By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is a severe medical condition that affects approximately 150,000 Americans and 1,900 Alabamians; and

WHEREAS, CMT is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy disorder affecting one in 2,500 people worldwide; and

WHEREAS, muscle atrophy in the extremities coupled with ataxia, chronic pain, overwhelming fatigue and loss of sensation are symptoms of CMT; and

WHEREAS, the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association’s strategy to accelerate research initiative is dedicated to conducting research and development of treatments and ultimately the cure; and

WHEREAS, Alabamians are encouraged to seek medical assistance before deformities and nerve damage occur:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim September 2015, as

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Awareness Month

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 20th day of August 2015.

Robert Bentley
Governor