Children - testing - Kerry

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There are more than 20 types of CMT. There are tests for just a few types.

Your daughters can only inherit directly from a parent. If your husband

didn't inherit he can NOT pass it on. If your husband is well coordinated and

has normal feet there is an excellent chance he doesn't have CMT.

If your daughters are well coordinated, have normal looking feet, and

didn''t/don't toe-walk, there is an excellent chance they don't have CMT (and

if their father doesn't they can't have it either).

CMT Type 1-A , Type 1-B, CMTX (sex linked CMT), and HNPP can be tested for.

(The test for 1-B has only been available for 3-4 years) There is also a new

test for one of the mutations known in Type 2, but it is known that there are

other mutations it will not detect.

http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/time/hmsn.html

shows the currently known types.

I hope this helps. :-)))

Kat

Seattle USA