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Sensory dysfunction in children who toe walk.

P Montgomery, J Gauger

    Physical Therapy
    |October 1, 1978
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    Idiopathic toe walking in mentally impaired children may stem from vestibular dysfunction. This dysfunction might cause children to increase sensory input to aid lower extremity support during walking.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Developmental Pediatrics
    • Sensory Processing

    Background:

    • Idiopathic toe walking is a common gait abnormality.
    • Its etiology, particularly in children with intellectual disabilities, remains unclear.
    • Sensory processing differences are often implicated in motor disorders.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the sensory processing abilities of mentally impaired children who exhibit toe walking.
    • To formulate a hypothesis regarding the cause of toe walking in this population.

    Main Methods:

    • Compared galvanic skin response (GSR) to sensory stimuli in 17 toe-walking, intellectually disabled children and a control group.
    • Assessed vestibular function using the postrotary nystagmus (PRN) test in the intellectually disabled group.

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    Main Results:

    • GSR testing showed no significant differences in sensory input processing between the groups.
    • PRN testing revealed vestibular dysfunction in all intellectually disabled toe-walking subjects.

    Conclusions:

    • Toe walking in intellectually disabled children may be a compensatory mechanism.
    • Increased somatosensory input to the vestibular system might facilitate lower extremity support during walking.