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here r a few types
pls corect/add to this list---
gait (gait) (gāt) the manner or style of walking.
antalgic g. a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight-bearing structures (as in hip injuries), characterized by a very short stance phase.

ataxic g. an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, due to some form of ataxia; see cerebellar g., Charcot's g., and tabetic g.

calcaneus g. the gait resulting when the gastrocnemius-soleus muscles are paralyzed, with lack of push-off and shift of the tibia posteriorly over the talus at the end of the stance phase.

cerebellar g. a staggering ataxic gait, sometimes with a tendency to fall to one side, indicative of cerebellar lesions.

Charcot's g. the peculiar gait seen in Friedreich's ataxia.

compensated gluteus medius g. the gait characteristic of paralysis of the gluteus medius muscle, marked by a listing of the trunk toward the affected side at each step. Called also gluteal g. and Trendelenburg g.; cf. uncompensated gluteus medius g.

double-step g. a gait in which the length and/or timing of alternate steps is noticeably different; see also intermittent double-step g..

drag-to g. a gait in which the feet are dragged (rather than lifted) toward the crutches.

drop-foot g. steppage g.

dystrophic g. myopathic g.

equine g. steppage g.

festinating g. a gait in which the patient involuntarily moves with short, accelerating steps, often on tiptoe, as seen in paralysis agitans and other nervous disorders; called also propulsive g. See also festination.

four-point g. a gait in forward motion: first one crutch and then the opposite leg, followed by the other crutch and then the other leg, and so on.

gluteal g. compensated gluteus medius g.

gluteus medius g. see compensated gluteus medius g. and uncompensated gluteus medius g.

heel-toe g. the normal, nonpathologic gait in which the heel touches down first and the toes last.

helicopod g. a gait in which the feet describe half-circles, as in some cases of conversion disorder.

hemiplegic g. a gait involving flexion of the hip because of footdrop and circumduction of the leg.

hip extensor g. an abnormal gait due to weakness or paralysis of the gluteus maximus and other hip extensor muscles; with each step on the affected side, after the heel strikes the floor the hip is thrown forward and the trunk and pelvis are thrown back.

hysterical g. a bizarre gait pattern not due to a physical cause, such as helicopod g. or stuttering g.

intermittent double-step g. a hemiplegic gait in which there is a pause after the short step of the normal foot, or in some cases after the step of the affected foot.

maximus g. hip extensor g.

myopathic g. exaggerated alternation of lateral trunk movements with an exaggerated elevation of the hip, suggesting the gait of a duck or penguin; characteristic of muscle diseases such as progressive muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, and sometimes acute febrile polyneuropathy.

paraplegic spastic g. a walk in which the legs are held together and move in a stiff manner, the toes seeming to drag and catch; caused by lesions of the central nervous system.

point g. any of several gaits in which at least one foot and one crutch are on the ground at any given time; see two-point g., three-point g., and four-point g.

propulsive g. festinating g.

quadriceps g. a gait seen when the quadriceps muscle is paralyzed or absent; with each step of the affected leg, the knee goes into hyperextension and the trunk tends to lurch forward.

scissors g. a gait in which one foot is passed in front of the other, producing a cross-legged progression.

spastic g. paraplegic spastic g.

staggering g. a reeling, tottering, and tipping gait in which the individual appears as if he or she may fall backward or lose balance; it is associated with alcohol or barbiturate intoxication.

steppage g. the gait in footdrop in which the advancing leg is lifted high in order that the toes may clear the ground. It is due to paralysis of the anterior tibial and fibular muscles and is seen in lesions of lower motoneurons, such as multiple neuritis, lesions of the anterior motor horn cells, and lesions of the cauda equina. Called also drop-foot g. and equine g.

stuttering g. a walking disorder characterized by hesitancy that resembles stuttering; seen in some hysterical or schizophrenic patients as well as in patients with neurologic damage.

swaying g. cerebellar g.

swing g. a gait in which the lower body is swung between the crutches at each step; see swing-through g. and swing-to g.

swing-through g. a gait in which the crutches are advanced and then the legs are swung past them.

swing-to g. a gait in which the crutches are advanced and the legs are swung to the same point.

tabetic g. an ataxic gait that accompanies tabes dorsalis.

three-point g. a gait in which both crutches and the affected leg are advanced together and then the normal leg is moved forward.

Trendelenburg g. compensated gluteus medius g.

two-point g. a gait in which the right foot and left crutch (or cane) are advanced together, and then the left foot and right crutch.

uncompensated gluteus medius g. a gait that occurs with moderate weakness of the gluteus medius muscle; with each step of the affected leg, the pelvis on the opposite side dips, causing protrusion of the stationary affected hip. Cf. compensated gluteus medius g.

waddling g. myopathic g.

ref---dorland's dictionary

shabana · Credits: 11510 My Scrapbook

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lazybonezzz · Credits: 54655 My Scrapbook

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* u must b aware that its one of the duties of a moderator to collect facts & add lists2 the forum
so i came across this gr8 list in dorland's & i put it up here 4 every1's benefit
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happy studying & i hope this list benefits u after all!

parin · Credits: 14460 My Scrapbook My Reading List 1 Books

yes, excellent work & a long list of gaits..

Let me add some more..

Titubant gait in MS- ataxia with vertical oscillation of head, trunk & arm.

Robot like gait in dystrophica myotonica or myotonica congenita

Dromedary camel back gait in dystonia musculorum deformans- giant, uneven strides, exhibits flexions & rise & fall of the trunk.

Spastic springing gate in lathyrism- at first walks on tiptoe, the body is raised high before toes leave the ground giving rise to up & down movements of the shoulder, progress being effected by tilting the pelvis & circumducting the legs.

Kinesia paradoxa in Parkinsonism- patient is able to run better than to walk.

Charlie Chaplain gait in homocystinuria

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