 Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is a family of inherited peripheral neuropathies, with over 70 causative genes identified to date.1-4 Muscle cramps are frequent in CMT, affecting up to 85 of patients with some subtypes of CMT. These cramps impact quality of life and have been identified as an important therapeutic target for clinical trials in CMT.1-4 There is no FDA approved treatment for muscle cramps.5 Mexiletine is a sodium channel blocker approved for treatment of arrhythmias. As a sodium channel blocker, mexiletine offers the promise of effective therapy for muscle cramps. 