CMT: Unpacked and Unfiltered
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnosing
- The different types
Answers to Difficult Questions
- What to look for
- The breathing muscles
- The breathing nerves
CMT Words: Found
- Medical terms defined
- Hard to find definitions
- Easily searchable
- Dictionary sources included
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CMT genetic testing often fails to identify the cause of the disease, even when comprehensive panels are used. Here, we discuss why this happens, what genetic tests can and cannot do, and why a negative result still matters.