Toe-Walking Gait: Causes & Reasons - Symptoma South Africa

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Possible Causes for Toe-Walking Gait

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

BMD can present in several ways: in children the first feature may be a toe walking gait or exercise-related cramps with or without myoglobinuria. [orpha.net]

Physical Exam Symptoms progressive weakness affecting proximal muscles first (begins with gluteal muscle weakness) gait abnormalities delayed walking toe walking clumsy, waddling [orthobullets.com]

However, at age 3 he presented his first symptom, a tendency to fall, had difficulty in rising from the floor and in walking on his toes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cerebral Palsy

[…] one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes, a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that is either too stiff or too floppy. [ninds.nih.gov]

Early symptoms include: Lack of coordination Stiff arms or legs Weak muscles Exaggerated reflexes Walking with a limp Walking on the toes Crouched gait Symptoms of cerebral [rileychildrens.org]

OUTCOMES: Internal hip rotation and toe walking occurred when orthoses blocked digit extension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C5

Quality of gait: proximal weakness typically results in waddling (Trendelenberg) gait and toe walking. Gower maneuver may be present. Frequency of trips and falls. [now.aapmr.org]

LGMD2B: Patients may have early weakness and/or atrophy of the gastrocnemius (might be detected only on MRI), inability to walk on toes, waddling gait, atrophic distal biceps [emedicine.medscape.com]

Evaluation of gait: Distance able to walk and rate of speed if ambulatory. [now.aapmr.org]

Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia Type 26

Spastic walk 0002064 Spastic paraplegia 0001258 Toe walking Toe-walking 0040083 Showing of 37 | Last updated: 12/1/2018 If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

This pattern of hypertonicity is responsible for the classic gait with the affected person demonstrating circumduction and toe walking. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Furthermore, among the core symptoms of HSP are also included abnormal gait and difficulty in walking, decreased vibratory sense at the ankles, and paresthesia. [32] Initial [psychology.wikia.com]

Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome

[…] on toes and unsteady gait. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bilateral basal ganglia hypodensity Drugs: Tetrabenazine 25 BID, Ammoral Bid Case 2 A 20-year-old girl was relatively asymptomatic until age of 14 years when she started walking [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia Type 56

This pattern of hypertonicity is responsible for the classic gait with the affected person demonstrating circumduction and toe walking. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Video gait analysis was performed, which showed internal rotation of the hips and feet while walking and running. [omicsonline.org]

When walking barefooted she dragged the upper side of her toes, this was more pronounced when running. [omicsonline.org]

Mucopolysaccharidosis

Abstract Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter syndrome) is a rare X-linked recessive storage disorder caused by deficiency of lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase, causing excess accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the lysosomes resulting in cellular damage, organ failure and death. Severe subtype develops[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type B5

Chapter First Online: 27 June 2014 Abstract MDC1C is a form of congenital muscular dystrophy with mental retardation and structural brain abnormalities and belongs to a group of disorders resulting from defective glycosylation of dystrophin-associated glycoprotein-1, collectively known as dystroglycanopathies (Table[…] [link.springer.com]

COASY Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration

Susanne A. Schneider is a consultant neurologist and clinician scientist at the Department of Neurology in Kiel, Germany. She completed her neurology specialty training at the Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London, England and the University of Lübeck, Germany. She has always had a great interest in[…] [books.google.com]

Geleophysic Dysplasia Type 2

エントリ H00900 名称 Geleophysic dysplasia 概要 Geleophysic dysplasia は、リソソーム蓄積症に似た常染色体劣性遺伝性疾患である。本疾患の特徴は、低身長、短く太い管状骨による短い手足、特有の顔貌、進行性弁膜性心臓病である。カテゴリ先天奇形階層分類ヒト疾患 [BR: jp08402 ] 先天奇形その他の先天奇形 H00900 Geleophysic dysplasia ICD-11 による疾患分類 [BR: jp08403 ] 20 Developmental anomalies Multiple developmental anomalies or[…] [genome.jp]

X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1

Becker Muscular Dystrophy

The gait is often affected leading to toe-walking gait. Due to this, they have a tendency to fall often. [symptoma.com]

BMD can present in several ways: in children the first feature may be a toe walking gait or exercise-related cramps with or without myoglobinuria. [orpha.net]

The gait can be affected leading to toe-walking gait. The weakness leads to increased number of falls and difficulty in rising from the floor. [symptoma.com]

Welander Distal Myopathy

In the lower limb, the anterior tibial muscle and toe extensors are typically affected leading to walking difficulties and steppage gait. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Toes were downgoing to plantar stimulation. Casual gait was normal, but he was unable to walk on his heels. [journals.lww.com]

Sarcoglycanopathy

Leg weakness can result in frequent falls, toe-walking or in a particular ’waddling gait’ (swaying from side to side). [musculardystrophyuk.org]

Cerebral Palsy with Spastic Diplegia

Other signs and symptoms may include delayed motor or movement milestones (i.e. rolling over, sitting, standing); walking on toes; and a "scissored" gait (style of walking [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

They may walk on their toes, or walk with a scissored gait. [birthinjurysafety.org]

Both toe walking and flexed knees are common attributes and can be corrected with proper surgical treatment and gait analysis. [cerebralpalsylawdoctor.com]

Spastic Diplegia

They may walk on their toes, or walk with a scissored gait. [birthinjurysafety.org]

This makes crawling and walking difficult and most often, children will walk on their toes or with a wide “scissor-like gait.” [cerebralpalsyguidance.com]

Mallet Toe

The way someone walks (gait) can also lead to the formation of hammertoes and mallet toes as can overuse and injury. [spectrumfootclinics.ie]

[…] rises like a bump and rubs against the shoe Redness and swelling may be seen Change in gait as the toe hurts while walking Diagnosis Physical examination of the affected [orthotexas.com]

Signs and symptoms of Mallet Toes include: Pain in the toes and foot Abnormal gait during walking Presence of corns of the foot, due to excessive pressure Painful ulcers at [dovemed.com]

Upper Limb Hypertrophy

Toe-walking gait can also be seen in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Neurological disease ( consider Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy ). [pmmonline.org]

Motor examination revealed pseudo hypertrophy of right gastrocnemius and hamstring group of muscles with weakness of plantar flexion causing inability to walk on toes. [ruralneuropractice.com]

Suspicion of joint or muscle disease (e.g., pain, swelling, stiffness, clumsiness, weakness; this may be suggested if toe-walking is new and a change from a previous gait [pmmonline.org]

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2L

Affected individuals may have foot abnormalities such as high arches (pes cavus), flat feet (pes planus), or curled toes (hammer toes). [medlineplus.gov]

They often have difficulty flexing the foot or walking on the heel of the foot. [medlineplus.gov]

These difficulties may cause a higher than normal step (steppage gait) and increase the risk of ankle injuries and tripping. [medlineplus.gov]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C14

walking Toe-walking 0040083 Waddling gait 'Waddling' gait Waddling walk [ more ] 0002515 5%-29% of people have these symptoms Cardiomyopathy Disease of the heart muscle 0001638 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

gait Walking on tiptoes 0030051 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007 Flexion contracture Flexed [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

This weakness can result in frequent falls, toe walking or in a particular walking with “waddling gait” (swaying from side to side). [lgmd2i.com]

Gabriele-De Vries Syndrome

Gait disturbances were noticed in two affected individuals, specifically toe walking and waddling gait. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The majority of individuals with a de novo YY1 pathogenic variant (8/10) had motor delay and started walking independently between age 15 months and 6.5 years (median age: [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Internal Tibial Torsion

What is an in-toeing gait? A child is said to have an in-toeing gait when he/she walks with the feet turned inwards. [skillsforaction.com]

A gait analysis is also performed to observe to position of the knee cap and while walking or running. This allows for detection of the three causes of in-toeing. [painfreefeet.ca]

[…] designed to improve the impaired flexibility, muscle strength and coordination commonly experienced by children who stand and walk with in-toeing. [skillsforaction.com]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2J

This weakness can result in frequent falls, toe walking or in a particular walking with “waddling gait” (swaying from side to side). [lgmd2i.com]

Peroneal Nerve Compression Neuropathy

toes dragging while walking. [acsneuro.com]

(walking pattern in which each step makes a slapping noise) Toes drag while walking Walking problems Weakness of the ankles or feet If you are experiencing this type of pain [bnchiro.com]

Gait ataxia, with difficulty walking or frequent falls, is observed. [spineuniverse.com]

Distal Myopathy

In the lower limb, the anterior tibial muscle and toe extensors are typically affected leading to walking difficulties and steppage gait. [orpha.net]

Muscular Dystrophy

Symptoms include: Difficulty walking, such as lateness in learning how to walk (older than 18 months), having a waddling gait, or walking on the toes or balls of the feet [orthoinfo.aaos.org]

Symptoms include: Physical difficulties similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy Waddling gait, perhaps walking on toes or sticking out the abdomen to balance weak muscles BMD [orthoinfo.aaos.org]

Erb Muscular Dystrophy

gait difficulty climbing stairs, hopping, or jumping decreased motor skills Physical exam Evaluation Differential Diagnosis Similar traits to Duchenne's Distinguishing traits [orthobullets.com]

Peroneal Nerve Paralysis

toes dragging while walking. [acsneuro.com]

(walking pattern in which each step makes a slapping noise) Toes drag while walking Walking problems Weakness of the ankles or feet Loss of muscle mass because the nerves [medlineplus.gov]

(walking pattern in which each step makes a slapping noise) Toes drag while walking Walking problems Weakness of the ankles or feet Exams and Tests Examination of the legs [neuropaxclinic.com]

Hallux Rigidus

Clinical History: - Insidious onset of pain and stiffness about the great toe - Standing, walking & heels aggravate - worse at toe-off gait - relieved with rest - burning [wheelessonline.com]

Unnatural running or walking gait (like pronation). Mechanical injuries. Very long big toe. Age and the ensuing degeneration and “wear-and-tear” factor. High arches. [marinahospital.com]

Risk Factors for Hallux Rigidus There are certain risk factors that may cause or enhance the presence of hallux rigidus: Uncomfortable footwear (high heels, narrow toe boxes [marinahospital.com]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2F

This weakness can result in frequent falls, toe walking or in a particular walking with “waddling gait” (swaying from side to side). [lgmd2i.com]

Quality of gait: proximal weakness typically results in waddling (Trendelenberg) gait and toe walking. Gower maneuver may be present. Frequency of trips and falls. [now.aapmr.org]