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How do I know if I have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
What signs or symptoms may make you suspect you may have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. People who have experience in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease offer advice of what things may make you suspicious and which doctor you should go to to receive treatment
You can consult your doctor, and get genetic testing for the gene.
Posted May 21, 2018 by Joe 4050
A slow walk and you can not do the same things a normal person does.
Posted May 22, 2018 by Gabriel 1700
Look at family history and symptomology. Then see a neurologist. If you can get genetic testing.
Posted May 22, 2018 by Dawn 4050
Usually there will be a family history which might lead you to believe you have the condition,
Early symptoms are usually clumsiness or difficulty balancing or standing, together with the classic high arches.
Early symptoms are usually clumsiness or difficulty balancing or standing, together with the classic high arches.
Posted May 23, 2018 by Karencmt 2620
You might know of someone else in your family has it and you might see some symptoms that they also had. If you have trouble walking and standing for a long period of time, have muscle and nerve pain, have a hard time opening things and buttoning things, trimmers in your hands, for deformity, claw hands and toes, and tingles and numbness in fingers and hands are very known symptoms of CMT. Do you know for sure you have to go to a doctor and have genetic testing done along with a few other tests
Posted May 23, 2018 by SavShelton 2550
Your balance is bad, you trip/fall a lot, your stappage gait is high, your walking is awkward etc.
Posted May 29, 2018 by Daniel 4200
I was turning my ankles frequently. Then got tested
Posted Dec 8, 2019 by Bob 1400
It usually requires a trip to see a Neurologist for diagnosis.
Posted Feb 7, 2020 by Roberta 1900
MOST PEOPLE BEGIN WITH CLUMSINESS, DECREASED ABILITY TO DO THINGS LIKE WALK A NORMAL DISTANCE, STAND STILL IN ONE PLACE, SOME HAVE SEVERE HIGH ARCHES, FATIGUE, FALLING AND TRIPPING OVER NOTHING. THIS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN WHO SHOULD THEN REFER TO A NEUROLOGIST WITH SPECIALTY TRAINING IN CMT. THERE ARE SEVERAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE THAT EMPLOY STAFF SPECIALIZING IN CMT. CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS OFTEN HAVE CMT SPECIALISTS ON STAFF.
Posted Feb 9, 2020 by Jim 3000
Feet that are becoming deformed. Usually high arches and hammer toes. Decreased reflexes or absent. Numbness of feet and hands. Weakness of legs and hands. You should seek a neurologist familiar with CMT.
Posted Feb 13, 2020 by Linda 1550
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By performing a genetic study
Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Lorena 2000
