Marche a petit pas
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Marche à petits pas [mahrsh ah puh-TEE PAH] (“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
). Some people refer to all forms of short-stepped gaits, including Parkinsonian gait
, as marche a petit pas in a loose sense.
Gait abnormality
Gait abnormality is a deviation from normal walking . Watching a patient walk is the most important part of the neurological examination. Normal gait requires that many systems, including strength, sensation and coordination, function in an integrated fashion...
characterised by an abnormal short stepped gait
Gait (human)
Human gait is the way locomotion is achieved using human limbs. Different gaits are characterized by differences in limb movement patterns, overall velocity, forces, kinetic and potential energy cycles, and changes in the contact with the surface .- Foot strike :One variable in different gaits is...
with upright stance (in strict sense, as opposed to generally stooping short-stepped gait of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
), seen in various neurological (or sometimes muscular) disorders. It can be further differentiated from "Parkinsonian gait
Parkinsonian gait
Parkinsonian gait is the type of gait exhibited by patients suffering from Parkinson's disease . This disorder is caused by a deficiency of dopamine in the basal ganglia circuit leading to motor deficits...
" by normal arm swing (as opposed to no arm swing in Parkinsonism
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
). Some people refer to all forms of short-stepped gaits, including Parkinsonian gait
Parkinsonian gait
Parkinsonian gait is the type of gait exhibited by patients suffering from Parkinson's disease . This disorder is caused by a deficiency of dopamine in the basal ganglia circuit leading to motor deficits...
, as marche a petit pas in a loose sense.
Common causes
Marche a petit pas gait is seen in:- Bilateral diffuse cortical dysfunction
- Diffuse cerebrovascular disease ('lacunar state')
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinsonism(sometimes)
- Muscle weakness