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Old 07-24-2015, 03:59 PM
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I have both motor and sensory issues. I have CMT aka Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN). There are many types and sub types of it. It is "hereditary". It is in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). That is everything outside of the brain and spinal cord. Some have feet/legs that are numb. Mine are not. It does not affect my hands but it may at some point. No one has that answer not even a doctor. There are over 70 types of it identified so far and there is no end in site. I have one of the more common types which lots of CMTers have.

Symptoms vary greatly even within the same family. They might be evident when you are young, old, or in-between. Or symptoms may not be that evident but you still carry it and can pass it on.

There is no magic bullet, supplement and the like. You deal with the symptoms as they come along. There is no cure/treatment for any kind of CMT at this time. There is much research going on.

Symptoms really do not come on fast. It just progresses as time goes on. I used to do anything and everything for years but not so anymore. Hope you find an answer.
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