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Medical condition
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 include pregnancy, congenital hip dysplasia, muscular dystrophies and spinal muscular atrophy.
References
- ^ "Gait > Abnormal".
- ^ Saint, Sanjay; Wiese, Jeff; Bent, Stephen (2006). Clinical clerkships: the answer book. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 219. ISBN 0-7817-3754-0.
See also
Signs and symptoms relating to movement and gait | |
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Gait |
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Coordination | |
Abnormal movement | |
Posturing |
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Paralysis | |
Weakness | |
Range of motion | |
Other |
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