nerve decompression surgery

[Guest guest]

I recently learned that nerve decompression surgery

was done on a HMSN type II patient. This is the first

time I've heard of nerve decompression surgery. This

has lead to some questions:

Is nerve decompression surgery appropriate and useful

for CMT patients?

For diabetic patients some doctors are claiming that

nerve decompression surgery can:

1. decrease pain, and/or

2. improve sensory functions, and/or

3. improve motor functions, and/or

4. improve balance.

Some doctors are claiming that these benefits of nerve

decompression surgery on diabetic patients can extend

to CMT patients as well.

a. Is this true?

b. Has nerve decompression surgery been done on CMT

patients?

c. Are there any studies of the effects of nerve

decompression surgery on CMT patients?

d. What are the results of these studies?

Have you had, or know of someone who has had, nerve

decompression surgery?

Do you have any other thoughts or information on nerve

decompression surgery?

Thanks very much for any information that you have.

Bentzin