Guest guest Posted May 1, 2000 Report Share Posted May 1, 2000 This is straight from the book Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorders: A Handbook for Primary Care Physicians.... Page #8 Gait..... The gait abnormality is directly related to the severity of the leg muscle weakness and the skeletal deformity of the feet. Early in the course of the disease, the gait may look normal, but the physician may notice that the patient dorsiflexes the toes with each step. The earliest objective difficulty with gait is the inability of the patients to walk on their heels. As the disease progresses and the anterior tibial muscles get weaker, the foot drops with each step and the patient is forced to lift the knee and throw the foot and toes upward to avoid tripping over objects (steppage gait). The rapid decend of the foot to the floor produces the " slapping " noise that is heard when the patient walks. ( " slapping gait " ) Hopes this helps. >Becky M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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