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Myopathic gait (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality.

The "waddling" is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1]

The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2]

Conditions associated with a myopathic gait[]


References[]

  1. ↑ Abnormal"> Gait > Abnormal.
  2. ↑ Saint, Sanjay; Wiese, Jeff; Bent, Stephen (2006). Clinical clerkships: the answer book, 219, Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

See also[]


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Symptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25–R29, 781.0, 781.2–9)
Primarily nervous system

Primarily CNS

Dyskinesia: Athetosis · Tremor · Dyskinesia

Scissor gait · Cerebellar ataxia · Festinating gait · Marche a petit pas · Propulsive gait · Stomping gait · Spastic gait · Magnetic gait

Lack of coordination
Dysdiadochokinesia · Asterixis

Other
Abnormal posturing: Opisthotonus
Facial weakness · Hyperreflexia · Pronator drift

Primarily PNS

Steppage gait · Antalgic gait


Primarily muscular

Spasm (Trismus) · Fasciculation · Fibrillation · Myokymia · Cramp

Myopathic gait · Trendelenburg gait · Pigeon gait

Other

Tetany · Meningism


Primarily skeletal

Rachitic rosary · Clubbing

Primarily joint

Joint locking

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