TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Gait Disorders
A1  - Beristain, Xabier
A2  - Salardini, Arash
A2  - Biller, José
PY  - 2016
T2  - The Hospital Neurology Book
AB  - Gait  and  balance  disorders  are  common  and  a  significant  source  of  disability,  decrease  in  quality  of  life,  and  falls.  A  description  of  the  gait  cycle  and  gait  parameters  is  offered  as  a  starting  point  of  understanding  gait  abnormalities.  Gait  patterns  such  as  parkinsonian  gait,  disequilibrium,  high-level  gait  disorders,  and  the  neural  control  of  gait  are  discussed.  This  may  help  in  the  evaluation  of  individuals  with  abnormalities  of  gait  and  balance  and  allow  to  clinically  localize  the  pathological  process  in  the  neuraxis  or  establish  a  non-neurological  etiology.  Recommendations  regarding  prevention  of  falls,  evaluation  of  patients  with  gait  difficulties,  and  management  strategies  to  minimize  disability  and  potentially  increase  quality  of  life  are  offered.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127046473
ER  -