STEPPAGE GAIT

Course overview

STEPPAGE GAIT IS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT TOO COMMONLY SEEN IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS. THE ETIOLOGY OF THIS DISORDER IS MULTIFACTORIAL. THE PATHOLOGY AND LOCATION OF THE LESIONS ARE QUITE COMPLEX, SPANNING THE ENTIRE NEURAXIS FROM UPPER MOTOR NEURONS TO THE PERIPHERAL NERVE. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FOOT DROP AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION. UPON COMPLETION, THE READERS WILL UNDERSTAND THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, AND DIAGNOSIS OF A PERSON PRESENTING WITH A STEPPAGE GAIT. DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING AN INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH, ARE DISCUSSED.