Chronic Alcoholism
The concept of "structural plasticity" has emerged as a potential mechanism in neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases such as drug abuse, depression, and dementia. Chronic alcoholism is a progressive neurodegenerative disease while the person continues to abuse alcohol, though clinical and imaging studies show[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Low Back Pain
A 39-year-old man with a history of LBP awoke with a steppage gait pattern. Spinal imaging and tapping were negative for sinister pathologies.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Peroneal Nerve Paralysis
Subjects demonstrated a steppage gait during swing phase and increased inversion just prior to heelstrike (p less than 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS).[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Our patient underwent several rehabilitation sessions, but his steppage gait persisted. Nerve grafting may eventually be conducted to address his steppage gait.[jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]
On clinical examination, the patient walked with a high-steppage gait with inability to dorsiflex the right foot. There was no visible swelling in the knee or the leg.[file.scirp.org]
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
The clinical similarities between CMT and FRDA include a symmetrical neuropathy (axonal in FRDA), steppage gait, and eventually scoliosis.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] swing clearance ('steppage-gait').[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This results in an abnormal "steppage" gait.[orthoinfo.aaos.org]
Myotonic Dystrophy
[…] and people may adopt a steppage gait pattern [27] or ankle-foot- orthotics may be indicated. [9] Factors such as hand function, skin integrity, and comfort must be assessed[en.wikipedia.org]
[…] physical exertion measurements. [27] Orthotics [ edit ] Muscular weakness of dorsiflexors ( dorsiflexion ) hinders the ability to clear the floor during the swing phase of gait[en.wikipedia.org]
Alcoholic Neuropathy
Abstract Characteristics of alcoholic neuropathy have been obscured by difficulty in isolating them from features of thiamine-deficiency neuropathy. We assessed 64 patients with alcoholic neuropathy including subgroups without (ALN) and with (ALN-TD) coexisting thiamine deficiency. Thirty-two patients with[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy Type 1
Onset is typically in the first decade with leg are-flexia, gait disorder (toe walking or steppage gait), foot muscle atrophy or pes cavus, occasionally short Achilles tendons[academlib.com]
Proprioceptive sensory loss can cause sensory ataxia and a steppage gait. Tasks involving fine motor control of the hands may also become progressively more difficult.[patient.info]
gait.[journals.plos.org]
Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Axonal Neuropathy
Individuals with advanced disease develop a steppage gait and pes cavus; and later become wheelchair dependent. Affected individuals have normal intellect and longevity.[healthetreatment.com]
SCAN1 is an autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia (ARCA) associated with peripheral axonal motor and sensory neuropathy, distal muscular atrophy, pes cavus and steppage gait[genecards.org]
In the advanced stages of the disease, affected persons develop a steppage gait and pes cavus. Other Intellect is normal.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy Type 5
Proprioceptive sensory loss can cause sensory ataxia and a steppage gait. Tasks involving fine motor control of the hands may also become progressively more difficult.[patient.info]
gait.[journals.plos.org]
The degree of motor involvement is highly variable, even within families, and ranges from absent to severe distal muscle weakness and wasting of foot extensors leading to steppage[ojrd.biomedcentral.com]
Peroneal Nerve Compression Neuropathy
Because of weakness in the foot and ankle, the leg often has to be lifted in exaggerated fashion to clear the floor, resulting in a so-called steppage gait.[vermontspineworks.com]
Affected patients show a steppage gait pattern in which the affected foot is lifted excessively from the ground during the swing phase to clear the foot from tripping, consistent[healio.com]
On clinical examination, the patient walked with a high-steppage gait with inability to dorsiflex the right foot. There was no visible swelling in the knee or the leg.[file.scirp.org]