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1
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What is the gait cycle

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Heel strike to heel strike

2
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Goals of heel strike

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Lower forefoot to ground
Continue deceleration (reverse forward swing)
Preserve longitudinal arch of foot
3
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During heel strike the ankle is ___ (eccentric contraction). What muscle does this

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Dorsiflexion

Tibialis anterior

4
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During heelstrike the hip is ____. What muscle does this

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Extended

Gluteus Maximus

5
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During heel strike, what preserves the longitudinal arch of the foot

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Intrinsic foot msucles-flexor digital rum brevis

Long tendon of foot-tibialis anterior

6
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What are the mechanical goals of the loading response (flat foot)

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Accept weight
Decelerate mass (slow dorsiflexion)
Stabilize palvix
Preserve longitudinal arch of foot

7
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During loading phase. What muscles accept weight. Give an example

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Knee extensors. Quadriceps

8
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During loading phase, the hip ____ to stabilize the pelvis. What muscles do this

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Abducts

Gluteus menus and minimum and tensor fascia lata

9
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During the loading response how do we decelerate mass. What muscles

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Ankle plantarflexors like triceps surae(soleus and gastrocnemius)

10
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Do=ruing loading response, how do we preserve the longitudinal arch of the foot

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Intrinsic muscles ofthe foot-flexor digital rum brevis

Long tendons of the foot-tibialis posterior, long flexors of digits

11
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Mechanical goals of midstance

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Stabilize knee, control dorsiflexion (preserve momentum), stabilize pelvis, preserve longitudinal arch of foot

12
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During midstance, the knee is stabilized by knee ___. Give example

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Extensors

Quadriceps

13
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During midstance, the ankle ___ control dorsiflexion. Give an example

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Plantarflexors

Triceps surae

14
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During midstance how do we stabilize the pelvis

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Hip abductors like gluteus mediums, minimums and tensor fascia lata

15
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During midstance how to we preserve the longitudinal arch

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Same

16
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What are the mechanical goals of terminal stance

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Accelerate mass
Stabilize pelvis
Preserve arches of foot:fix forefoot

17
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During terminal stance (heel off) the ankle ____ accelerate mass. Give example (concentric contraction)

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Plantarflexors

Triceps surae

18
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During terminal stance how do we stabilize the pelvis

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Hip abductors like gluteus mediums and minimums and tensor fascia lata

19
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During terminal stance, how do we preserve arches of the foot: fix forefoot

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Intrinsic muscles of foot-adductor hallucis

Long tendons of foot-tibialis posterior;long flexors of digits

20
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What are the mechanical goals of pressing (toe off)

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Accelerate mass
Preserve arches of foot:fix forefoot
Decelerate thigh; prepare for swing

21
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In pressing, how do we accelerate mass

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Long flexors of digits like flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus

22
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In preswing how do we preserve arches of foot:fix forefoot

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Sa,e

23
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In preswing how do we decelerate thigh; prepare for swing

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Flexor of hip (eccentric contraction

Iliopsoas ; rectus femoris

24
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What is the stance phase

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Heel strike-preswing

25
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What is the swing phase

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Initial swing-terminal swing

26
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What are the mechanism goals of initial swing

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Accelerate thigh and vary cadence

Clear foot

27
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In initial swing how do we accolade thigh

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Flex hip with iliopsoas and rectus femoris

28
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In initial swing how do we clear foot

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Ankle dorsiflexors like tibialis anterior

29
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What are the mechanical goals of midswing

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Clear foot

30
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In midswing how do we clear the foot

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Ankle dorsiflexion with tibialis anterior

31
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What are the mechanical goals of terminal swing

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Decelerate thigh
Decelerate leg
Position foot
Extend knee to place foot (control stride) prepare for contact

32
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In terminal swing how do we decelerate thigh

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Hip extensors (eccentric contraction) like gluteus Maximus and hamstrings

33
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In terminal swing how do we decelerate the leg

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Knee flexors (eccentric contraction) like hamstring

34
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In terminal swing how do we position the foot

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Ankle dorsiflexors like tibialis anterior

35
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In swing phase how do we extend the knee to place the foot (control stride); prepare for contact

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Knee extensors like quadriceps

36
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What is the average step length

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14-16 inches

37
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Average stride length

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28-32 inches

38
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What is stride

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Same foot to same foot

39
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What is average cadence

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90-120 steps per minute

40
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Do women or men have higher cadence

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Women 6-9 steps per minute

41
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Average walking speed

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3 mph

42
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Gait cycle definition

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Heel strike to next heel strike of same foot

43
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What are the 2 phases of gait

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Stance and swing

44
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What is stance

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When foot is in contact with ground

45
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What is swing

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When foot is not in contact with the ground

46
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At contact the ___ calcaneous strikes ground, and at point of impact, tibia ___ rotates, causing calcaneous to ____ and talus to ___ and ___ to unlock midtarsal joints and provide maximum shock absorption

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Lateral
Internallly
Every
Drop adduct

47
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The cycle progresses from flat foot to heel off as rear foot fully ___, metatarsals hit ground to bring foot flat on ground and body’s center of gravity passes from ___ to ___ the foot

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Pronates

Behind to over

48
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During midstance the subtalar joint ______ (calcaneous __ and talus ___) and locks midtarsal joints, transforming for from a shock absorber to a rigid lever

A

Resupinates
Everts
Abducts

49
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In midstance, the posterior tibialis is an important restraint to overpronation and is an active foot ____. As the body passes over midfoot, it places ankle in maximal ____, putting a maximal preloads on the _____-___ complex

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Supination
Dorsiflexion
Gastrocnemius-soleus

50
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What is propulsion

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Heel lift progresses to toe off

51
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In propulsion, ___ of MTP joints, especially 1, result in what

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Extension

Windlass effect of plantar fascia that elevates the arch and further assists in supination. Of the foot

52
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In propulsion, the foot is no a rigid lever and used to propel the body forward by maximal contraction of what

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Gastrocnemius soleus and hamstrings

53
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During propulsion at toe off, the line of progression usually passes between 1 and 2 metatarsals that are in maximal ___-

A

Extension

54
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During the swing phase, the foot ___ to keep toes from hitting the ground and ____ to position foot for lateral calcaneus to Make contact

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Dorsiflexes

Supinate

55
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60% of the gait cycle is

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Stance

56
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What phases are stance

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Contact, loading response, midstance, terminal stance, preswing

57
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What stage of stance is the shortest and what is longest

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Initial contact

Preswing

58
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40% of gait cycle is in

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Swing

59
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Initial contact

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Establish contact with leading foot begins stance

60
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Loading response

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Shock absorption, begin weight bearing

Continue progression of forward movement

61
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Mid stance

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Limb and trunk stability

Progression over stationary foot

62
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Terminal stance

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Progression past stationary foot

Prepare for swing

63
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Pre swing

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Weight release from stationary foot

Position limb for swing

64
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Initial swing

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Prepare for foot clearance

Advance foot from trailing position

65
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Mid swing

A

Foot clearance limb advancement

66
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Terminal swing

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Prepare for stance

Complete limb advancement

67
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Requirements of gait

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Stability in stance
Foot clearance in swing
Preposition for initial contact
Adequate step length
Energy conservation
68
Q

How clear foot

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Ankle dorsiflexion, knee flexion, hip flexion, retain stability in stance

69
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How pre position for initial contact

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Foot ankle knee and hip in alignment

Ready to place foot and absorb weight transfer

70
Q

Step length too short

A

Expend energy and have minimal progress

71
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Step length too long

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Lose balance and strain ligaments and muscles

72
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How do we conserve energy in gait cycle

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Center of gravity moves less than 2 inches up and down
Pelvic list
Innominate rotation
Lateral displacement of pelvis

73
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What is pelvic list

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In early stance, as weight being transferred to foot, hip on non weight bearing side DROPS about 2 inches

74
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Pelvic rotation

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As foot moves forward for heel strike, Innominate rotates forewarn in sagittal plane
Effect is to lengthen femur
Rotation is 4 degrees and reverses in stance

75
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Lateral displacement of pelvis

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2 legged walk, feet hit about 2-4 inches apart
Only 1 foot on ground eighty percent of time
Center of mass has to compensate
Pelvis shifts 2 inches laterally
Facilitates abduction of hip during stance

76
Q

Antalgic gait

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Painful

77
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Arthrogenic gait

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Stiff

78
Q

Ataxic gait

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Unsteady

79
Q

Hemiplegic gait

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Semicircle

80
Q

Parkinsonian gait

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Shuffling

81
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Steppage gait

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Foot drop

82
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Signs of antalgic gait

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Swing enhanced on affected side
Stance phase shortened on affected side
Adopted limp to avoid pain on weight bearing side

83
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Causes of antalgic gait

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Trauma, osteoarthritis, pelvic girdle pain, coxalgia, tarsal tunnel syndrome

84
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Signs of arthrogenic gait

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Due to stiffness in affected joints, (usually hop or knee0 from deformity/decreased joint space
Plantar flexion fo foot opposite to affected side during stance phase to increase clearance
Affected lef is circumducted
Step is shorter
Not always painful

85
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Causes of arthrogenic gait

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Osteoarthritis of hip/knee

Post orthopedic surgeries of hip/knee

86
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Signs of ataxia gait

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Unsteady uncoordinated walk-lurch or stagger
Watches feet
Needs broad base of support-wide base and feet thrown out
Loss of sensation or control

87
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Causes of ataxic gait

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Vestibularcerebellar abscess/hemorrhage
Friedreichs ataxia’pontine cerebellar atrophy
Chronic mercury poisoning 
Posterior fossa tumor
Wernickes syndrome 
Drugs
88
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Hemiplegic gait sign (circumduction)

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Leg is stiff without flexion at knee or hip
Leg rotated away from body then towards it creating a semicircle
May see upper extremity involvement

89
Q

Causes of hemiplegic gait

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Strokes

Spinal cord injuries

90
Q

Parkinsonian gait description

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Small shuffling
Hypokinesia(slow)
Akinesia if extreme
Reduced stride length and walking speed whole cadence rate is increased

91
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Causes of parkinsonian gait (festinating)

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Parkinson’s disease

Drugs(antipsychotics)

92
Q

Description of steppage

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Full foot drop
Hip raised very high to clear toe
Shoe foot may drag if not high enough
Clomping sound with high steps

93
Q

Causes of steppage gait

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Peroneal nerve injury secondary to 
Lumbar disc herniation 
Poliomyelitis
MS
Guillain barre syndrome 
Parkinson’s