Guest guest Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 Ben I would think you're friend has had a MRI scan of the brain which clearly (to the best of my knowledge) shows MS. The symtoms of CMT and MS are very similiar. I have a very good friend who has MS and we often get together and compare symptoms but this is because they are both neuromuscular diseases. If you have a demylinating (sp) of CMT ie every other type other than CMT 1 than I would assume your diagnosis was made as a result of significantly reduced readings on NCV/EMG's. Also MS is indiscriminate (as far as is known) and there is no family history. CMT (on the whole except for our lovely Gretchen who is spontaneous) and there is a history in the family. Hope this helps but please remember I'm in the UK where they still use rabbits for pregnancy tests - LOL) Love Sue X The important thing is never to stop questioning. Website www.horder-mason.freeserve.co.uk Freelance Writer and CMTer " I Thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. " - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 11:56 PM Subject: [] MS/CMT I just heard from a friend that he was diagnosed with MS today. He had complained about a month ago of feeling tingling type feelings in both hands and had also been off balance. The doctors he saw seemed to concentrate on MRI's and they told him relatively quickly that they thought it may be MS. I told him of my CMT diagnosis and what my symptoms were. I also asked him if CMT had been brought up as a possibility by the doctors, they had not. I must say I'm very surprised about how similar the symptoms can be for these two diseases, it makes me wonder if my diagnosis is correct. Does anyone understand (in lay men terms) how the two are distinctive from one another? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 Hmm... When you said the doctors looked and focused on the MRI's it made me wonder. Couldn't CMT be MS (undiagnosed) if you haven't had a MRI to rule it out? I'm just wondering... ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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