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Walking/Gait Abnormalities


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Alternate Names : Gait/Walking Abnormalities

Common Causes

ABNORMAL GAIT IN GENERAL

Trauma
Foot problems (such as a callus, corn, ingrown toenail, wart, pain, skin ulcer, swelling, spasms)
Chondromalacia patellae
Fracture
Hemophilia
Immunization (soreness in the leg or buttocks)
Legs that are different lengths
Myositis
Tight or uncomfortable shoes
Shin splints
Infection
Tendinitis
Torsion of the testis
Conversion disorder (a psychological disorder)

CAUSES OF SPECIFIC GAITS

Propulsive gait:
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Manganese poisoning
- Parkinson's disease
- Drugs including phenothiazines, haloperidol, thiothixene, loxapine, metoclopramide, and metyrosine (usually drug effects are temporary)
Scissors gait:
- Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy (a problem with the vertebrae in the neck)
- Liver failure
- Multiple sclerosis
- Pernicious anemia
- Spinal cord trauma
- Spinal cord tumor
- Syphilitic meningomyelitis
- Syringomyelia
- Cerebral palsy
Spastic gait:
- Brain abscess
- Brain tumor
- Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- Head trauma
- Multiple sclerosis
Steppage gait:
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Herniated lumbar disk
- Multiple sclerosis
- Peroneal muscle atrophy
- Peroneal nerve trauma
- Poliomyelitis
- Polyneuropathy
- Spinal cord trauma
Waddling gait:
- Congenital hip dysplasia
- Muscular dystrophy
- Spinal muscle atrophy

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• Overview & Considerations
• Common Causes
• Home Care & Treatment
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• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office

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Diseases & Conditions

• Arthritis
• Brain Abscess
• Bunions
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cervical Spondylosis
• Chondromalacia Patellae
• Conversion Disorder
• Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Hemophilia
• Ingrown Toenail
• Meningitis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Myelomeningocele (Children)
• Myositis
• Parkinson's Disease
• Pernicious Anemia
• Poliomyelitis
• Primary Brain Tumor
• Scoliosis
• Spinal Cord Trauma
• Stroke
• Syringomyelia
• Tendinitis
• Testicular Torsion
• Tumor
• Warts

Tests & Exams

• Hemoglobin Derivatives

Other Topics

• Broken Bone
• Burns
• Central Nervous System
• Chemotherapy
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Dislocation
• Dizziness
• Head Injury
• Muscle Atrophy
• Muscle Cramps
• Muscle Function Loss
• Physical Examination
• Radiation Therapy

Review Date : 5/8/2003
Reviewed By : Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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