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Falls & gait disorders
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DDx
- Visual impairment
- Gait impairment due to:
- Podiatric disorder, eg, ingrown nail
- Arthritis
- Muscular weakness, eg, myopathy
- Cerebellar ataxia, eg, alcoholism
- Sensory ataxia, eg, vitamin B12 deficiency, neurosyphilis
- Other neurologic disorder, eg, parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal stenosis, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy
- Environmental hazards, eg, poor lighting, stairs, rugs, uneven floors
- Polypharmacy, eg, benzodiazepines, opioids, phenothiazines, vasodilators, diuretics
- Alcohol use
- Orthostatic or postprandial hypotension
- Vertigo, presyncope, syncope, or dysequilibrium
- Medical illness, eg, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, anemia, hyponatremia
- Other contributing factors: urinary urgency, peripheral edema, insomnia
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DDx
- Visual impairment
- Gait impairment due to:
- Podiatric disorder, eg, ingrown nail
- Arthritis
- Muscular weakness, eg, myopathy
- Cerebellar ataxia, eg, alcoholism
- Sensory ataxia, eg, vitamin B12 deficiency, neurosyphilis
- Other neurologic disorder, eg, parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal stenosis, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy
- Environmental hazards, eg, poor lighting, stairs, rugs, uneven floors
- Polypharmacy, eg, benzodiazepines, opioids, phenothiazines, vasodilators, diuretics
- Alcohol use
- Orthostatic or postprandial hypotension
- Vertigo, presyncope, syncope, or dysequilibrium
- Medical illness, eg, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, anemia, hyponatremia
- Other contributing factors: urinary urgency, peripheral edema, insomnia
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Falls & Gait Disorders." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders.
Zeiger RFR. Falls & gait disorders. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders. Accessed March 21, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Falls & gait disorders. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders
Zeiger RFR. Falls & Gait Disorders [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2023 March 21]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114437/all/Falls_&_gait_disorders.
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