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¹Neurology, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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This review guides neurological gait disorder assessment by detailing examination techniques. It helps differentiate common and rare gait abnormalities for accurate diagnosis and prognosis.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Clinical Neuroscience

Background:

Gait disorders are prevalent in neurological conditions.
Gait examination is crucial for neurological diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
Identifying gait patterns aids in understanding underlying neurological causes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review clinical history and examination aspects of neurological gait.
To guide the assessment of gait disorders.
To differentiate common and uncommon gait abnormalities.

Main Methods:

Review of clinical history and examination techniques for gait disorders.
Focus on characteristic features of prevalent neurological gait patterns.
Inclusion of diagnostic clues for unusual gait presentations.

Keywords:

APRAXIA CEREBELLAR ATAXIA CLINICAL NEUROLOGY GAIT PARKINSON-S DISEASE

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Main Results:

Detailed description of common gait abnormalities (ataxia, waddling, steppage, spastic gait, Parkinson's disease, functional gait disorders).
Highlights diagnostic clues for less common gait patterns (dystonic, stiff-person, choreiform).
Provides red flags to differentiate atypical parkinsonism from Parkinson's disease.

Conclusions:

A thorough gait examination is essential for neurological diagnosis.
Understanding characteristic gait patterns improves diagnostic accuracy.
This review provides a framework for assessing and differentiating various neurological gait disorders.