Quote:
Originally Posted by dangoch
Interesting thread. I have diabetic neuropathy and balance, gait, tripping issues that I figured was part of the neuropathy. Is it possible to get CMT (or something like it) that explains the balance, gait, tripping issues when diabetes is involved. Just got word yesterday that Dr wants a bone density test because she is concerned about osteoporosis. Tripping and loss of balance and osteoporosis are not good combinations. Not intending on hijacking thread, but just curious if there is a CMT connection or PN connection to balance, gait and tripping issues.
|
CMT is genetic, so the first place to look is your family history. Does anyone else have neuropathy and muscle loss, either early or late onset? The CMT would be a pre-existing, but perhaps unnoticed, condition, and then you developed diabetes unrelated to it. You can, as Mrs. D said, certainly have both.
Were you clumsy and uncoordinated as a child? Accident prone? Do you have high arches?
Testing for it is expensive, can be inconclusive, and there is no treatment, but generally a fairly accurate diagnosis can be obtained based on routine neurological tests, symptoms, and family history.