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Examination of gait

procedure 1. Ask the patient to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Walk across the room, turn and come back Walk heel-to-toe in a straight line Walk on their toes in a straight line Walk on their heels in a straight line

2. Observe the type of gait N.B. there are several types of gaits which occur due to certain diseases as; shuffling gait in parkinsonism, ataxic gait in cerebellar ataxia, spastic gait in paraplegia, and circumduction gait in hemiparesis.

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