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Gait Disorders, Neurologic

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Definition: Gait abnormalities that are a manifestation of nervous system dysfunction. These conditions may be caused by a wide variety of disorders which affect motor control, sensory feedback, and muscle strength including: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or MUSCULAR DISEASES.  LAMENESS, ANIMAL is also available   
Examples Gait Apraxia; Gait Ataxia 		Other names Sensorimotor Gait Disorder; Rapid Fatigue of Gait; Neurologic Locomotion Disorders; Neurologic Ambulation Disorders; Marche a Petit Pas; Locomotion Disorders, Neurologic; Gait, Widebased; Gait, Unsteady; Gait, Stumbling; Gait, Spastic; Gait, Shuffling; Gait, Scissors; Gait, Rigid; Gait, Reeling; Gait, Hysterical; Gait, Hemiplegic; Gait, Festinating; Gait, Drop Foot; Gait, Broadened; Gait, Athetotic

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