Spastic gait

Among the treatment options is chemodenervation.[1]

Spastic gait is a form of gait abnormality.

Presentation

Asymmetric foot dragging.[2][3]

Conditions associated with a spastic gait

Brain tumor
Brain abscess
Sturge-Weber syndrome
Cerebral palsy
Cerebrovascular accident
Multiple sclerosis

References

Esquenazi A (2004). "Evaluation and management of spastic gait in patients with traumatic brain injury". J Head Trauma Rehabil. 19 (2): 109–18. doi:10.1097/00001199-200403000-00004. PMID 15247822.
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Symptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25–R29, 781.0, 781.2–9)

Primarily nervous system

Primarily CNS

Movement disorders	Dyskinesia: Athetosis Tremor
Gait abnormality	Scissor gait Cerebellar ataxia Festinating gait Marche à petit pas Propulsive gait Stomping gait Spastic gait Magnetic gait Truncal ataxia
Lack of coordination	Dyskinesia: Ataxia Cerebellar ataxia/Dysmetria Sensory ataxia Dyssynergia Dysdiadochokinesia Asterixis
Other	Abnormal posturing: Opisthotonus Sensory processing disorder: Hemispatial neglect Facial weakness Hyperreflexia Pronator drift

Primarily PNS

Gait abnormality	Steppage gait Antalgic gait

Primarily muscular

Movement disorders	Spasm Trismus Fasciculation Fibrillation Myokymia Cramp
Gait abnormality	Myopathic gait Trendelenburg gait Pigeon gait
Other	Tetany Meningism

Primarily skeletal

Primarily joint

Joint locking

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