Myopathic gait
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Myopathic gait is a form of gait abnormality
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The "waddling" is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.
The patient uses circumduction
to compensate for gluteal weakness.
Gait abnormality
Gait abnormality is a deviation from normal walking . Watching a patient walk is the most important part of the neurological examination. Normal gait requires that many systems, including strength, sensation and coordination, function in an integrated fashion...
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The "waddling" is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.
The patient uses circumduction
Circumduction
Circumduction may refer to:* Circumduction , the circular movement of a limb* Circumduction , an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech...
to compensate for gluteal weakness.
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