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Gene: A smaller piece of genetic information. Genes are found on the chromosomes. There are about 25,000 genes in a human.
Genetic testing: Genetic testing involves looking at specific parts of the genetic code to see if there is a change from what is expected. If a person has positive genetic testing, a change has been found that is causing the disorder in question. If a person has negative genetic testing, that person does not have a change in the gene tested. It does not necessarily mean that the person does not have the disorder in question.

The Inherited Neuropathy Consortium (INC) is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN), which is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and led by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) through its Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation (DRDRI). INC is funded under grant number U54NS065712 as a collaboration between NCATS and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). This website is hosted by the network’s Data Management and Coordinating Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, which is funded by NCATS and NINDS under grant number TR002818. The content of this website is solely the responsibility of the INC administrative coordinating center at University of Iowa and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.