gait disturbance
Abnormal movement pattern
Gait disturbance is any abnormality in the way a person walks.
The term covers limping, shuffling, unsteadiness, asymmetry, or difficulty initiating movement.
Causes range from injury and arthritis to neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease or stroke: The patient presented with gait disturbance and tremor.
Medical professionals use the term as a broad diagnostic category.
- ataxiaImpaired voluntary movement control
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- ParkinsonismMotor syndrome with tremor, rigidity
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
fear of falling · dystonia · hemiparesis · chorea · conversion disorder · hip dysplasia · multiple sclerosis · muscle weakness · leg weakness · muscular dystrophy · neuropathy · balance problems · scissoring · stroke · spinal cord injury · vitamin deficiency · foot drop · joint stiffness
- ParkinsonismParkinson disease, tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, deep brain stimulation
- clumsinessclumsiness, clumsy, awkwardness, fumble, stumble
- microangiopathymicrobleeds
gait disturbancefree movement
Unrestricted ability to travel
graceful movement · sure-footedness · agility · nimbleness · paralysis