Any Docs doing research on mitichondra repair for GDAP1

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Hi All,

My father has a point mutation in GDAP1. I did some research and it

seems that it is a mitochondial problem. This led me to look up

mitichondral diseases. Mitichondrial disease seems to have

similarities to CMT. It also imlpies a later onset, and there are

cases without family history like my Dad. For CMT, GDAP1 mutations

are associated with CMT4, and CMT2K. I read up on both of these, and

the smptoms, and onset(early in the lifetime) don't seem to match my

Dad. I'm wondering if he should be focusing on Mitichondrial

diseases, and find a specialist in that area. CMT and Mitichondral

diseases both cause mutations in GDAP1. There are some possible

helpers for mitichondral problems such as Q10, and vitamin C, just

like CMT.

I just am looking for any avenues that may help him. He

interested in finding a Doctor doing reseach in the areas of stem

cells, hormone therapy, nerve repair. Anyone know of any Docs

currently doing research in these areas or others? CMT seems to have

great similarities to MS, and I have read of a few drugs that are

helping that condition. I wish these drugs would be tested on CMT

people. Even some pills for spinal cord injuries seem to deal with

nerve axons. Couldn't these therapies be tried on CMT folks? There

seems to be a lot of research going on that CMT people could benefit

from.

Any one know of anything really promising? Is it not possible to

benefit from other research in conditions similar to CMT, such as

MS? They just seem so similar.