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hopeful 01-21-2014 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitt (Post 1044715)
No, I had EMG/NCV testing done. And other things - part of the exam. No need to see a geneticist. I already knew that I had CMT as it is in the family from way back. The neurologist just confirmed what I already knew and my symptoms way back then were near nothing. But CMT just kept progressing as it does. No one with CMT knows for certain how they will end up. CMT symptoms vary greatly even within the same family. This is so true.

Symptoms of CMT can become evident when you are young, old, or in-between. Or they might not be that evident but you can still pass it on. It is a complicated syndrome with so very many types of it identified now. I have one of the most common types - CMT1A. Even today CMT is misdiagnosed as something else. A good neurologist who knows CMT is the one to see.

Thanks for asking.

I think my neurologist did one blood test for it. I'll have to check with him to be sure. Thanks!

Kitt 01-21-2014 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hopeful (Post 1044961)
I think my neurologist did one blood test for it. I'll have to check with him to be sure. Thanks!

You would need to do DNA blood testing thru Athena. It is very expensive if you do not know what you are looking for. Even if you do it is expensive. So not sure about your neurologist unless he was doing this and sending it off to Athena. Or what was he looking for? Just a thought. You can check out Athena's website.

http://www.athenadiagnostics.com/content/index.jsp

You can also call them and it might help you out to see what you would need to do. Hope you find an answer.


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