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NS19 - Posture + Gait (iii) - GAIT DISORDERS (Middle Level (Parkinsonian,…
NS19 - Posture + Gait (iii) -
GAIT DISORDERS
Lowest Level
all incorporate wider support base
sensory ataxia (lost proprioception)
vestibular ataxia (vestibular neuritis, damage to vestibulocochlear N)
visual ataxia
Middle Level
paraplegia
hemiplegia (high stepping, asymmetry)
cerebellar ataxia
Parkinsonian
shuffling
decreased arm swing
difficulty turning + changing direction
freezing @ obstacles (e.g. doorways)
helped by auditory cues (e.g. Irish dance rhythms)
choeric
dystonic
Highest Level
frontal
connections disturbed between frontal cortex, cerebellum + basal ganglia
wide base, difficulty in initiation, freezing, fling backwards
vasc gait dyspraxia
hysterical gait
bizarre
inconsistant
numerous variations
no pattern