Learn about hemiplegic gait a walking problem caused by a stroke or brain injury Our expert explains the symptoms causes and treatments available to help people improve their movement and quality of l ...
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an often overlooked cause of hypokinetic gait disorders in older adults (Stolze et al., 2000). The gait of individuals with NPH is distinct and appears as ...
In order to characterise and quantify deviations from normal controls we have used age and sex standardised scores for each gait parameter. Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used to compare ...
Healthcare professionals need to become familiar with the cardinal sign of NPH. When the distinctive gait of NPH is observed in an older adult, or observed in a video (Life NPH, n.d.), it is easy ...