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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Unstable Gait

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Fusion Soundtrack for "The Real" MS

By Dr. Gross Health Expert

Very often, medicine is very territorial. You have this vast field subdivided into subspecialties as if the gods of medicine designate diseases that carry invisible labels reading “Cardiologists only” or “Only Dermatologists Should Visualize This Rash”.

 

Although many diseases do conform to one organ, if not one part of an organ, this concept of territoriality is oh so wrong for total medicine appreciation. And after all, that’s your goal out there: Total medicine appreciation.

 

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Parkinsons disease
...StiffnessDifficulty bending arms or legs Unstable, stooped, or slumped-over posture Loss of balance Gait (walking pattern) changes Shuffling walk Slow movements Difficulty... Read more »
Multiple system atrophy
... Movement difficulties Loss of balance Gait (walking pattern) changes Shuffling Slow movements ... Read more »
Secondary parkinsonism
... Movement difficulties: Loss of balance Gait (walking pattern) changes Shuffling Slow movements ... Read more »
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...impairment on daily life can be considerable. Some motor complications can be life-threatening.Disturbed gait and unstable posture are common and serious problems in elderly patients, since they... Read more »
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