Steppage gait
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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
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an abnormal gait that is characterized by high lifting of the legs with the toes pointing downward and that is associated with neurological disorders which prevent normal flexion of the feet
Conditions associated with a steppage gaitEdit
- Polio
- Multiple sclerosis
- Guillain-Barré
- Spinal disc herniation
- Peroneal Muscle Atrophy
- Peroneal nerve Injury
- Spondylolisthesis
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Definition: steppage gait from Online Medical Dictionary.
- ↑ Saint, Sanjay; Wiese, Jeff; Bent, Stephen (2006). Clinical clerkships: the answer book, 219, Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- ↑ Medline Plus
- ↑ Med Terms
- ↑ GP Notebook
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