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Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds

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Tic-induced gait dysfunction.

Alfonso Fasano¹, Evžen Růžička, Bastiaan R Bloem

¹Department of Neurology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society

|April 21, 2012

Summary

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Complex motor tics can cause episodic gait disorders in patients with tic disorders, including Tourette syndrome. This tic-induced gait disturbance should be recognized as a distinct cause of episodic gait problems.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Movement Disorders

Background:

Neurological disorders frequently impair gait.
Episodic gait disturbances, such as freezing of gait and paroxysmal dyskinesias, are less common but significant.
Few conditions cause episodic gait impairment.

Observation:

Four patients with tic disorders (Tourette syndrome or vascular tic disorder) experienced gait interference due to complex motor tics.
The involuntary movements were brief, sudden, irresistible, inapposite, and nonrhythmic, characteristic of tics.
Gait disturbances included tripping, gait blocking, and minor hip movement interference.

Findings:

Complex motor tics can manifest as an episodic gait disorder.
The involuntary movements associated with tics disrupt normal stepping patterns.
Observed gait issues mimicked tripping or gait blocking.

Implications:

Tic-induced gait disturbance is a specific type of episodic gait disorder.
Recognition of this condition is crucial for accurate diagnosis in patients with tic disorders.
This finding expands the differential diagnosis for episodic gait disturbances.