Cindy - to ease the confusion

[Guest guest]

, yes, CMT and all the types, signs and symptoms vary greatly. If I

were in your shoes and needing further diagnosis, I would get additional

opinions. Can't remember if your mentioned your EMG results or not.

Also, have you had any other neurological tests to rule OUT other

disorders, (biopsy, tap, etc) as there are plenty, similiar symmptoms

can show in other diseases. CMT is so incredibly variable in the way we

are all affected and live. If it helps at all, I am asymetric. Maybe

Paolo can give you some feedback. ~ G

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen..........Would you clear something up for me? I've

wondered about this whenever I read a posting that someone does not

really know if they have CMT. And yes, I went through all the horrid

shock tests and needle poking which showed many things, but was not

proof that I had CMT. ( But I am SURE that my neuro doc KNEW what she

was looking for, even though my folks were deceased and never showed

any signs of CMT.) The very next test she ordered was a DNA study.

Bingo.........The exact gene had the exact mutation and the lab

said " YUP " that's what ya got Bob! I did a lot of homework about CMT

and the reliability of DNA testing through friends of mine at State

University of New York at Stony Brook. What I discovered is that the

DNA test is greater than 99% accurate. With this in mind, why should

anyone " not know " if they have CMT or not? Please share your

thoughts.........As always,

BobD

--- In @y..., Gretchen Glick <liliwigg@s...>

wrote:

> , yes, CMT and all the types, signs and symptoms vary greatly.

If I

> were in your shoes and needing further diagnosis, I would get

additional

> opinions. Can't remember if your mentioned your EMG results or not.

> Also, have you had any other neurological tests to rule OUT other

> disorders, (biopsy, tap, etc) as there are plenty, similiar

symmptoms

> can show in other diseases. CMT is so incredibly variable in the

way we

> are all affected and live. If it helps at all, I am asymetric. Maybe

> Paolo can give you some feedback. ~ G