Newmar ( Catwoman) has CMT

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BATMAN - CATWOMAN CONTRACTS NERVE DISEASE

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/catwoman%20contracts%

20nerve%20disease_1075599

BATMAN legend JULIE NEWMAR is suffering from an incurable nerve

disease that has left her struggling to walk.

The actress - who played Catwoman in the 1960s TV series - was

diagnosed six months ago with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which

affects muscles in the legs, feet, and hands, reports the New York

Daily News.

And although her long legs were once insured for $1 million

(GBP500,000), she is now forced to grasp on to people to avoid

falling down as the illness impairs her ability to walk

Newmar, 74, says, " Today, I walk - but very s-l-o-w-l-y. My balance

is also affected. People might think I've had too much to drink, but

I never drank, smoked or took drugs my entire life.

" If I'm out in public, I grab on to some charming, darling fellow who

can steady me. I've been encouraged by the many men who have offered

me their shoulders. "