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9-1-1: Nashville The cause of death of actress Isabel Tate has been confirmed as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a neurological disorder.
Tet Died on 19 October at the age of 23The McCray agency said in a statement Thursday. In a follow-up Instagram post, the agency shared that Tate was living with a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and in lieu of flowers, the family is asking donations to be made to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, which supports efforts to find a cure and develop new treatments for CMT.
CMT is an incurable, hereditary disease that causes nerve damage, primarily in nerves in the arms and legs, called peripheral nerves. Mayo ClinicIt is also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies, and is considered one of the most common types of hereditary nerve diseases. cedars sinai
Over time, this disease causes the muscles to shrink and become weak, which sometimes leads to difficulty in walking and pain in the legs and feet. Other symptoms may include high foot arches, hammertoes, inability to run, clumsiness, and difficulty raising the foot at the ankle.
It was named after the three doctors who described it in 1886: Jean Martin Charcot and Pierre Marie in Paris, and Howard Henry Tooth in Cambridge, England, according to. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
While CMT is usually not fatal, and most people with it live to normal ages and remain active, in rare cases, it can affect the muscles you need to breathe, says Cedars Sinai.
in my last instagram Post In 2022, Tate opened up about her disease, revealing that it had “really progressed”.
“When I was 13, I was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease that weakens the leg muscles over time,” she wrote. “Over the years, I was moving on with my life and I noticed that small things became more difficult for me, but not so much that they mattered to me.
She added: “Recently, it has really progressed, and I have come to the conclusion that if I want to live my life to the fullest, I will have to use a wheelchair sometimes. It has been a difficult journey for me because it has been hard to accept help and surrender to the progression of this condition.”
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Rising actor’s unexpected death comes days after spinoff’s premiere hit abc series 9-1-1 – His first on-screen role. She appeared in the show’s pilot episode as Julie, attending a bachelorette party where an accident occurs.
According to the obituary, Tate is survived by her parents, stepfather and sister. The Tennessee native graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in May with a bachelor’s degree in business.
The obituary said, “Isabel loved to volunteer her time for all things animals, especially animals – her idea of a fun outing was to visit an animal shelter and share a lot of love.”
“Isabel was full of fire, a warrior, she never once made excuses for the fact that she might be more disabled than others. She was also quite interested in music, often spending hours with friends writing and recording songs and even publishing some. However what she loved most was spending time with family and friends, always the life of the party. Her sister was her best friend and her mother her shining ray of light Was.”