Steppage Gait Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Myotonic Dystrophy

[…] and people may adopt a steppage gait pattern[26] or ankle-foot-orthotics may be indicated.[9] Factors such as hand function, skin integrity, and comfort must be assessed [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] other physical exertion measurements.[26] Orthotics[edit] Muscular weakness of dorsiflexors (dorsiflexion) hinders the ability to clear the floor during the swing phase of gait [en.wikipedia.org]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy Type 5A

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]

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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]

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Ganglion Cyst

He visited the hospital due to a 4-month history of decreased sensitivity of the right instep and the outer surface of the leg, together with steppage gait. [elsevier.es]

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Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 5

Patients had symmetric progressive weakness and atrophy of the lower limb muscles, resulting in foot drop and steppage gait. [emedicine.medscape.com]

gait. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

gait, foot drop, mild sensory ataxia, weakness/wasting of hand intrinsic muscles, stocking-glove multimodal sensory loss. [neupsykey.com]

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Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy

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. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

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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]

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Talipes Cavus

Clinicians look for Steppage gait or foot drop (weak dorsiflexor tibialis anterior) Toe hyperextension (compensate with extensors for weak dorsiflexor tibialis anterior) in [now.aapmr.org]

Steppage gait and foot drop are the first most common motor signs. Deep tendon reflexes are diminished or absent [14]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical functional assessment: mobility, self care cognition/behavior/affective state Gait evaluation is essential especially in cavus feet of neurological etiology. [now.aapmr.org]

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Anterior Thigh Pain

Trendelenburg gait Steppage gait Festinating gait Scissor gait Knee “buckling” The Trendelenburg gait describes the result of weakness of the gluteal muscles often associated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A foot drop (weakness of the TA muscle) will cause the toes to catch the ground unless one of two pathological gaits is adopted, the circumduction gait or the steppage gait [neckandback.com]

In walking, the foot tends to slap the ground ("steppage" gait). [dartmouth.edu]

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Hypertrophic Interstitial Neuropathy

Onset had occurred at 2 years of age with steppage gait. He showed pes cavus, hammertoes, progressive severe weakness and atrophy of the legs, and claw hands. [karger.com]

Later on, the foot drops with each step, forcing the patient to lift the knee, thus resulting in steppage or equine gait. [scielo.br]

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Polyneuropathy

Mees’ lines) Lymphatic: assess for lymphadenopathy Musculoskeletal: Gait assessment including heel walk, toe walk, monitor for pathology: steppage, vaulting, foot drop, [now.aapmr.org]

[…] ataxia, Trendelenburg Balance: single leg stance, Romberg, tandem gait Inspection for atrophy: foot intrinsics, calf (‘inverted champagne bottle’ shape), hand intrinsics, [now.aapmr.org]

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Entrapment Neuropathy

Also, the patient may raise the foot of the unsupported side during ambulation as the leg swings forward, leading to a steppage gait. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] occurs, and the pelvis raises on the swing side, the deficit is known as the Duchenne limp — bilateral damage to the superior gluteal nerve results in a “waddling” or gluteal gait [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy

They had bilateral foot drop and steppage gait; however, no patient became wheelchair-bound. [spandidos-publications.com]

gait. [journals.plos.org]

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Hereditary Proximal Myopathy with Early Respiratory Failure

gait Weakness Distal Proximal Arms before Legs in some Finger extensors & Interossei Atrophy: Distal arms & legs Sensory: Loss in 40% Other Pes cavus (20%) Hypertension [neuromuscular.wustl.edu]

Ankle dorsiflexion (anterior tibialis) 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 Ankle plantar flexion (gastrocnemius) 4 4 2 5 5 5 5 Toe dorsiflexion 4 4 2 4 5 3 2 Toe plantar flexion 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 Gait [bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com]

[…] attempting to dorsiflex toes Onset Age Common: Childhood or Young adult; 1.5 to 26 years Occasional: Neonatal or 6th decade Interfamilial variation Distal leg weakness: Steppage [neuromuscular.wustl.edu]

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Hip Contracture

Compensatory is “steppage gait” with excessive hip and knee flexion or body shift to clear foot. [now.aapmr.org]

Quadriceps strengthening. 4) Ankle dorsiflexion weakness (Steppage gait and foot slap) Pathomechanism: Unable to heel strike, leading to initial contact with toes. [now.aapmr.org]

Lengthened side: hip hiking, circumduction, excessive hip and knee flexion (steppage gait), foot hyperpronation. Treatment10: For 2cm: shoe lift or consider surgery. [now.aapmr.org]

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Median Neuropathy

When observed while walking, patients have a so-called "steppage gait" whereby they bring their knee up higher than usual so that the dropped foot clears the floor. [casemed.case.edu]

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Neurofibroma

Treatment involved total removal of the tumor; however, our patient's steppage gait persisted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He developed functional impairment of his left lower limb during a football game, and examination revealed a steppage gait. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

gait. [doi.org]

[…] polyneuropathy, 9 with slowly progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy (particularly peroneal muscular atrophy) resulting in foot dorsiflexor weakness, foot drop, and secondary steppage [doi.org]

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Relapsing Polychondritis

A 59-year-old man exhibited a tremor of the right hand, small-steppage gait and bradykinesia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sciatica

See Foot Drop Symptoms, Steppage Gait & Other Warning Signs Numbness. Loss of sensation may occur when the nerve impulses are not able to pass through the sciatic nerve. [spine-health.com]

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Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1G

[…] disturbance Ptosis Ataxia Transient ischemic attack Myotonia Steppage gait Fasciculations Clumsiness Abnormality of the calf musculature Need help with a diagnosis? [mendelian.co]

Behavioral abnormality Deposits immunoreactive to beta-amyloid protein Sensory impairment Morphological abnormality of the central nervous system Alzheimer disease Ranula Gait [mendelian.co]

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism

The patient presented with general fatigue, steppage gait, and myalgia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Déjerine-Sottas Disease

Onset had occurred at 2 years of age with steppage gait. He showed pes cavus, hammertoes, progressive severe weakness and atrophy of the legs, and claw hands. [karger.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]

Later on, the foot drops with each step, forcing the patient to lift the knee, thus resulting in steppage or equine gait. [anestesiarianimazione.com]

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