Discovering one's 'Type' of CMT

[Guest guest]

,

I was wondering why you said you believe that you have CMT 1. Have you not been

blood tested? I have not and wonder what kind I have. I don't see a neurologist

till October so I guess I will know after that but I was wondering if there is

another way to tell.

Thanks,

Pam

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/7/2006 4:25:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

p_ortwein@... writes:

I was wondering why you said you believe that you have CMT 1.

I never have had the blood test done. My EMG's have shown the traits if 1A.

I had CMT way back in the early 70's when they only told us about 1 type

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

I'm not , but in answer to your question, the EMG/NCV testing can

distinguish between the main CMT 'types', 1, 2 and so on. The results

of those tests (how nerves are firing, which ones are firing, which aren't, and

which muscles are involved, etc) can pinpoint a main type.

My last EMG/NCV report findings indicated results that pinpointed

my 'type' of CMT for me - it was a surprise to me to discover I am of a

neuronal/axonal form - meaning CMT 'type' 2. I have not had the DNA

blood test. I was diagnosed way before genetic testing and have no

reason to have the DNA test now.

There are about 44 DNA 'types' of CMT - not all can be discovered

through the DNA blood test. About 70% of all CMT is CMT Type 1A, which

is the most common. Link to all the 'types' known so far

http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/time/hmsn.html

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Gotcha, thanks Gretchen for the info. CMT is a strange thing with

all the different types and then all the different ways it affects

people. It's amazing how it can be so mild in some people and so

severe in others.

Thanks again,

Pam