Gait disorders

Evidence-based neurology checklist on gait disorders: Frontal (high level) gait disorder: NPH Reduced gait velocity Broad based gait Outward rotated feet Reduced step height Frontal (high level) gait disorder: multi-infarct states Sensory ataxic gait disorder Peripheral paretic gait disorder…

Frontal (high level) gait disorder: NPH

  • Reduced gait velocity
  • Broad based gait
  • Outward rotated feet
  • Reduced step height

Frontal (high level) gait disorder: multi-infarct states

Sensory ataxic gait disorder

Peripheral paretic gait disorder

Spastic gait disorder

Medical gait disorders

Miscellaneous neurological gait disorders

Difficulty with forward gait initiation

Acronym

References

  1. Snijders AH, van de Warrenburg BP, Giladi N, Bloem BR. Neurological gait disorders in elderly people: clinical approach and classification. Lancet Neurol 2007; 6:63-74.
  2. Alexander NB, Goldberg A. Gait disorders: search for multiple causes. Cleve Clin J Med 2005; 72:586-600.
  3. Jahn K, Zwergal A, Schniepp R. Gait disturbances in old age: classification, diagnosis, and treatment from a neurological perspective. Dtsch Arztebl Int Apr 2010; 107:306–316.
  4. Salzman B. Gait and balance disorders in older adults. Am Fam Physician 2010; 82:61-68.
  5. Stolze H, Kuhtz-Buschbeck JP, Drücke H, Jöhnk K, ,Illert M, Deuschl G. Comparative analysis of the gait disorder of normal pressure hydrocephalus and Parkinson’s disease. JNNP 2001; 70:289–297.
  6. And 9 more. Subscribe to see the full list

Related checklists

Loading...