Unsteady gait is a relatively common presentation to the pediatric emergency and neurology
services. Unsteadiness can be due to a wide variety of causes, however, the primary …

Functional neurological disorder is neurological dysfunction not primarily explained by
pathophysiologic or structural abnormalities and can present in children and adolescents …

There are an enormous number of neurological illnesses that can manifest with gait
disturbance in childhood. Whilst experience and clinical acumen are helpful in diagnosing …

The word ataxia in medicine frequently is used to signify not only difficulty walking but also
difficulty walking specifically due to cerebellar dysfunction. However, although gait and …

While ataxia is a relatively common presenting feature in pediatric patients, it represents
only one possible cause of uncoordinated movements. Other possible causes of …

Ataxia, defined as impaired coordination of movement and balance, is associated with
dysfunction of the cerebellum or the sensory or motor pathways connecting to it. The causes …

Acute ataxia is a relatively common presentation to the paediatric acute services or child
neurologist. Although the cause of ataxia is most often benign, it is important during initial …

Aim To determine the features cited by motor phenotyping experts when identifying dystonia
in people with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Dystonia identification in CP, particularly when …

A 14-year-old Indian boy was brought with complaints of insidious onset, slowly progressive
gait instability for the past 2 months. There was no history of fever, altered sensorium …

This 6-year-old girl was evaluated for an unsteady gait. According to her parents, she had
always had “poor balance” after she had begun walking. She sat at 8 months and stood for …