Passing on CMT gene question

[Guest guest]

I have X-link CMT (CMTX-1). I inherited it from my mother.

Currently I have a child on the way, 1st one.

I was told that all female offspring of affected male inherit the abnormal gene.

Is this the case for male offspring?

[Guest guest]

Hello !

I have never been tested to see which type of CMT I have, but I have done

tons of research, seen many doctors, including genetic specialists. I believe

it's 1A.

Even before my husband & I were married, talks about children came up of

course. We decided, after much discussion, many doctor visits, and genetic

counseling not to have children of our own in order to not take a 50% chance of

passing on the CMT gene. Surely CMT is not the worse disease out there, but

we both felt it was something we needed to do...or not do as the case may be!

Our own personal, individual choice, of course. We decided we'd adopt if we

felt the desire for children, but our lives have been wonderful & complete

without them, and we have no plans of doing so. I ended up having lots of

uterine problems and had to have a hysterectomy at 33, so I believe God did not

have plans for us to have children. Turns out, I just never had the energy for

kids anyway! We're in our 40's now.

From what I understand from all the research, consultation & reading I've

done over the last 20 years, when A PERSON WHO HAS/CARRIES THE CMT GENE

(WHETHER MALE OR FEMALE) HAS A CHILD, THAT CHILD (MALE OR FEMALE) HAS A 50%

CHANCE

OF RECEIVING THE CMT GENE.

Also, in my understanding, when a person carries the CMT gene, symptoms WILL

develop in some form or another at some time in that person's life. They

could be very, very mild to extremely severe, early in life to very late in

life. I do not believe it matters what type of CMT it is. That's one of the

many

perplexing things about CMT. Thanks be to God for the genetic/chromosomal

research that is being done to find out the different types, degrees, etc!

HELP! Is there a doctor or geneticist in the house that can clear this up

for sure?

Blessings & Peace,

Holly Waters

Corpus Christi, TX

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