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Gait
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ataxic | Wide stance May be mistaken for being drunk Sign of cerebellar pathology |
| Antalgic | Limp May be sign of fracture or trauma Pain avoiding Decreased stance phase on painful leg |
| Hemiplegic | Half paralysed Will often also have stiff, fixed flexion arm Swinging stiff leg arc Not necessarily painful |
| Diplegic | Cerebal palsy May have walking aids Tip-toe walking T-rex walk |
| Myopathic | Trendelenburg Sign of weak gluteus medius |
| Neuropathic | Foot drop Common peroneal nerve |
| Chorieform | Erratic gait Huntisonian movements Dancing gait |
| Parkinsonian | Shuffling gait |