Speaking with your healthcare professional about hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis

Learning about this condition and your family health history can help you have a conversation with your healthcare professional

The path to diagnosis

Symptoms of hATTR amyloidosis may be similar to those of other conditions.

The more educated you are about the symptoms, the better prepared you can be to speak with your healthcare professional about a possible diagnosis.

It’s important that you discuss all the symptoms you’re experiencing because your healthcare professional may choose to refer you to a specialist who could prescribe further tests to help make a diagnosis.

Conditions with symptoms that may appear to be similar to those of hATTR amyloidosis

This list may not be all-inclusive.

Conditions associated with polyneuropathy
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Motor polyradiculoneuropathy Carpal tunnel syndrome Idiopathic polyneuropathy Paraneoplastic neuropathy Motor neuron disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Alcoholic neuropathy Diabetic neuropathy Amyloid light (AL) chain amyloidosis Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis

Conditions associated with cardiomyopathy
Hypertensive heart disease Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Fabry disease Amyloid light (AL) chain amyloidosis

If you experience symptoms and are aware of a family history, speak to your healthcare professional—he or she can conduct an evaluation and determine the right plan of action. Because the condition affects different parts of the body, it may be necessary for your healthcare professional to refer you to a specialist who is familiar with hATTR amyloidosis.

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