Myopathic gait

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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

References

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See also

Primarily nervous system
Primarily CNS
Lack of coordination
Other
Primarily PNS
Primarily muscular
Myopathic gait · Trendelenburg gait · Pigeon gait
Other
Primarily skeletal
Primarily joint

M: PNS

anat(h, r, t, c, b, l, s)/phys/devp

proc, drug(N1B)

M: MUS, DF+DRCT

anat (h/n, u, t/d, a/p, l)/phys/hist

noco(m, s, c)/cong(d)/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (M1A/3)

M: JNT

anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys

proc, drug(M4)


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  1. ↑ Abnormal">"Gait > Abnormal". 
  2. ↑ Saint, Sanjay; Wiese, Jeff; Bent, Stephen (2006). Clinical clerkships: the answer book. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 219. ISBN 0-7817-3754-0. 
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