Abnormal Gait Patterns
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| show | Antalgic
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| A gait pattern characterized by staggering and unsteadiness. There is usually a wide base of support and movements are exaggerated. | show 🗑
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| A staggering gait pattern seen in cerebellar disease. | show 🗑
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| A gait pattern characterized by a circular motion to advance the leg during swing phase; this maybe be used to compensate for insufficient hip or knee flexion or DF. | show 🗑
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| A gait pattern in which alternate steps are of a different length or at a different rate. | show 🗑
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| show | Equine
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| show | Festinating
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| show | Hemiplegic
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| A gait pattern marked by increased forward flexion of the trunk & knees; gait is shuffling with quick and small steps; festinating may occur. | show 🗑
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| A gait pattern in which the legs cross midline upon advancement. | show 🗑
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| show | Spastic (commonly seen in spastic paraplegia)
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| show | Steppage
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| A high stepping ataxic gait pattern in which the feet slap the ground. | show 🗑
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| A gait pattern that denotes gluteus medius weakness; excessive lateral trunk flexion and weight shifting over the stance leg. | show 🗑
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| show | Vaulting
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