Gait Disorders, Neurologic
| Medical Definition: |
Gait abnormalities that are a manifestation of nervous system dysfunction. These conditions may be caused by a wide variety of disorders which affect motor control, sensory feedback, and muscle strength including: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or MUSCULAR DISEASES. |
| Guide Notes: |
LAMENESS, ANIMAL is also available |
| Also Called: |
Charcot Gait,Duck Gait,Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor,Gait, Athetotic,Gait, Broadened,Gait, Drop Foot,Gait, Festinating,Gait, Frontal,Gait, Hemiplegic,Gait, Hysterical,Gait, Reeling,Gait, Rigid,Gait, Scissors,Gait, Shuffling,Gait, Spastic,Gait, Stumbling,Gait, Unsteady,Gait, Widebased,Marche a Petit Pas,Rapid Fatigue of Gait |
| Previously Indexed: |
Gait (1965-1999) |
Gait Disorders, Neurologic Categories.
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Gait Apraxia - Impaired ambulation not attributed to sensory impairment or motor weakness. FRONTAL LOBE disorders; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES (e.g., PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS); DEMENTIA, MULTI-INFARCT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; and other conditions may be associated with gait apraxia. |
Gait Disorders, Neurologic Medical Definitions and Terms
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