Re: nerve biopsy -for Gretchen

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Gretchen,

My three year old daughter will be going back to ish Rite Hospital in

Dallas again for further studies. Her full CMT panel (blood work) came back

negative from Athena. They want to do an MRI on her upper spine and possible an

CT scan or MRI on her brain. She has all the CMT symtoms. (High arches, a

slight foot drop and her left leg is worse than the other. She tends to walk on

the outer edge of her left foot so it looks like a club foot.) They may also

perform an nerve conductivity exam.

Since you've had a nerve biopsy they were able to determine that you had CMT and

what type? What other neurological disorders can it determine? In your opinion

is the nerve conductivity exam really necessary or should a biopsy be done first

to determine a disorder before they perform a conductivity test?

Thank you,

REBECA