Assessing falls in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

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Researchers in Clermont-Ferrand investigated the risk of falls in hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy of the CMT-1A type (associated with a duplication of the PMP22 gene):

  • Forty adults diagnosed with CMT-1A took part in this study, which was conducted at the University Hospital and ran for one year;
  • the aim was to compare the number of falls reported by patients with their results on the ‘Time to Get Up and Go’ (or TUG) test;
  • the sample comprised predominantly women, with a median age of 52 years,
  • no correlation was observed between the TUG and the risk of falls, nor with other assessment tools such as the 6-minute walk test or the Berg Balance Scale, not even in a longitudinal analysis.

Multidimensional Assessment of Fall Risk Using the Timed Up and Go Test and Complementary Measures in a Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A Neuropathy. Ferrandon-Berne H, Pelletier Visa M, Dobija L et al. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2026 Jan 1;8(2):100581.

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