Myopathic gait
Medical condition
Myopathic gait | |
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Specialty | Neurology |
Causes | weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle |
Myopathic gait (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality.
The "waddling" is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1]
The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2]
Conditions associated with a myopathic gait include pregnancy, congenital hip dysplasia, muscular dystrophies and spinal muscular atrophy.
References
See also
- Myopathy
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Signs and symptoms relating to movement and gait
- Gait abnormality
- CNS
- Scissor gait
- Cerebellar ataxia
- Choreic gait
- Festinating gait/Parkinsonian gait
- Magnetic gait
- Marche à petit pas
- Propulsive gait
- Stomping gait
- Spastic gait
- Truncal ataxia
- Vestibular gait
- Muscular
- Myopathic gait/Waddling gait
- Trendelenburg gait
- Pigeon gait
- Foot drop
- Asymmetric gait
- Asynchronous gait
- Deformity
- Abnormal posturing
- Stooped posture
- Opisthotonus
- Spasm
- Trismus
- Cramp
- Tetany
- Hypertonia
- Joint locking
- Catalepsy
- Waxy flexibility
- Grimacing
- Tonic immobility
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