Gait abnormality

Gait abnormality
Abnormalities of gait and mobility
ICD-10 R26
ICD-9 781.2
DiseasesDB 15409
MedlinePlus 003199
eMedicine pmr/225
MeSH D020233

Gait abnormality is a deviation from normal walking (gait). Watching a patient walk is the most important part of the neurological examination. Normal gait requires that many systems, including strength, sensation and coordination, function in an integrated fashion. Many common problems in the nervous system and musculoskeletal system will show up in the way a person walks.[1]

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Presentation and causes

Persons suffering from peripheral neuropathy experience numbness and tingling in their hands and feet. This can cause ambulation impairment, such as trouble climbing stairs or maintaining balance. Gait abnormality is also common in persons with nervous system affections such as Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Myasthenia gravis, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Orthopedic corrective treatments may also manifest into gait abnormality, such as lower extremity amputation, post-fracture, and arthroplasty (joint replacement). Difficulty in ambulation that results from chemotherapy is generally temporary in nature, though recovery times of six months to a year are common. Likewise, difficulty in walking due to arthritis or joint pains (antalgic gait) sometimes resolves spontaneously once the pain is gone.[2][3]

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See also

References

  1. ^ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed., Ch. 346, Approach to the Paitent with Neurological Disease
  2. ^ Gait Abnormality Coding Checklist by Jun Mapili, PT, MAEd
  3. ^ ICD-9-cm Chrisenders

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v · d · eSymptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25–R29, 781.0, 781.2–9)
Primarily nervous system
Primarily CNS
Gait abnormality
Lack of coordination
Other
Primarily PNS
Gait abnormality
Primarily muscular
Movement disorders
Gait abnormality
Other
Primarily skeletal
Primarily joint
Joint locking

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