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Type of gait disorder
Marche a petits pas
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a
p?ti
pa]
(“gait with little steps”) is a type of
gait disorder
characterised by an abnormal short stepped
gait
with upright stance (in strict sense, as opposed to generally stooping short-stepped gait of
Parkinson's disease
), seen in various neurological (or sometimes muscular) disorders. It can be further differentiated from "
Parkinsonian gait
" by normal arm swing (as opposed to no arm swing in
Parkinsonism
). This is associated with
frontal lobe
white matter lesions.
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Common causes
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Marche a petit pas gait is seen in:
References
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Motor Disorders. In: Simon RP, Aminoff MJ, Greenberg DA. eds. Clinical Neurology, 10e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
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Gait Disorders. In: Srinavasan J; Chaves CJ; Scott BJ; Small JE, eds. Netter's Neurology, 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.