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Unusual gait disorders: a phenomenological approach and classification
Vijayashankar Paramanandam1, Karlo J Lizarraga1, Derrick Soh1
1a Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital and Division of Neurology, UHN, Division of Neurology , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
|December 27, 2018
Summary
This review offers a pragmatic, phenomenological approach to diagnosing unusual gait disorders. It highlights key phenotypic features and proposes unifying terminology for better clinical communication and diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Biomechanics
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Gait impairment is a common clinical issue with existing classifications that sometimes lack clear pathophysiological explanations.
- Unusual gait disorders present significant diagnostic challenges due to their complex and varied presentations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a pragmatic, phenomenological approach for understanding and diagnosing unusual gait disorders.
- To highlight key phenotypic features of various unusual gait disorders.
- To propose unifying terminology to improve diagnostic accuracy and academic discourse.
Main Methods:
- Review of scientific and non-scientific literature for descriptions of unusual gait disorders.
- Phenomenological deconstruction of unusual gait disorder signs and patterns.
- Analysis of zoological and folkloric patterns for comparative insights.
Main Results:
- Identification of key phenotypic features underlying diverse unusual gait disorders.
- Development of a structured, phenomenological framework for gait disorder analysis.
- Proposal of unified terminology for enhanced diagnostic clarity.
Conclusions:
- A phenomenological approach can aid in the integral diagnosis of unusual gait disorders.
- This approach offers a practical framework, especially valuable as advanced diagnostic techniques become more accessible.
- Standardized terminology is crucial for effective communication in the study of locomotion and gait disorders.
Keywords:
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