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Steppage gait
Type of gait abnormality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steppage gait (high stepping, neuropathic gait) is a form of gait abnormality characterised by foot drop or ankle equinus due to loss of dorsiflexion.[1] The foot hangs with the toes pointing down, causing the toes to scrape the ground while walking, requiring someone to lift the leg higher than normal when walking.[2][3][4]
Foot drop can be caused by damage to the deep fibular nerve.[5]
Conditions associated with a steppage gait
- Foot drop
- Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
- Polio
- Multiple sclerosis
- Syphilis
- Guillain–Barré syndrome
- Spinal disc herniation
- Anterior Compartment Muscle Atrophy
- Deep fibular nerve injury
- Spondylolisthesis
- Slipped Femoral Epiphysis
- ALS/PLS
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