Proprioception (proh-pree-oh-SEP-shun) is the body’s sense of its own position and movement, the reason you can tell where your arm is even with your eyes closed. It relies on receptors in the muscles, joints, and skin that constantly report back to the brain. In CMT, proprioception is often disturbed as the sensory nerves are affected, which contributes to balance problems and unsteadiness, and it can sometimes be improved with specialized therapy.
A Name That Does Too Much Work
Jean-Martin Charcot's name appears throughout medicine, but nowhere does it create more confusion than in the foot. Learn why the CMT foot and Charcot neuroarthropathy, also known as Charcot foot, share a name yet differ in how they develop, appear, and are managed.
