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Festinating gait — (or Parkinsonian gait) is a form of gait abnormality.PresentationThe patient moves with short, jerky steps. Term derives from Latin festino , or to hurry . [ [http://www.medfriendly.com/festinatinggait.html Medfriendly] ] [… … Wikipedia
Gait abnormality — Abnormalities of gait and mobility ICD 10 R26 ICD 9 781.2 DiseasesDB 15409 … Wikipedia
gait — Manner of walking. antalgic g. a characteristic g. resulting from pain on weightbearing in which the stance phase of g. is shortened on the affected side. ataxic g. SYN: cerebellar g.. calcaneal g. a g. disturbance, characterized by walking on… … Medical dictionary
festinating — fes·ti·nat·ing fes tə .nāt iŋ adj being a walking gait (as in Parkinson s disease) characterized by involuntary acceleration fes·ti·na·tion .fes tə nā shən n … Medical dictionary
Steppage gait — (High stepping, Neuropathic gait) is a form of gait abnormality that is associated with a loss of dorsiflexion.[1] It can be caused by damage to the deep peroneal nerve.[2] Presentation Toes point down. [3] … Wikipedia
Myopathic gait — (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality. The waddling is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1] The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2] Conditions associated with a myopathic… … Wikipedia
Magnetic gait — is a form of gait abnormality. Contents 1 Presentation 2 Associated conditions 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
propulsive gait — festinating g … Medical dictionary
festination — SYN: festinating gait. [L. festino, to hasten] * * * n. the short tottering steps that characterize the gait of a patient with parkinsonism. * * * fes·ti·na·tion (fes″tĭ naґshən) [L. festinatio] an involuntary tendency to take… … Medical dictionary
Ataxia — For other uses, see Ataxia (disambiguation). Ataxia (from Greek α [used as a negative prefix] + τάξις [order], meaning lack of order ) is a neurological sign and symptom that consists of gross lack of coordination of muscle movements. Ataxia is a … Wikipedia
