A patient, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, has an abnormal gait that is associated with lower motor neuron disease. What is the term used to describe this gait?
A) Spastic hemiparesis gait
B) Shuffling gait
C) Stropping gait
D) Steppage gait
Ans: D
Feedback: A variety of neurologic conditions are associated with abnormal gaits, such as a spastic hemiparesis gait (stroke), steppage gait (lower motor neuron disease), and shuffling gait (Parkinson's disease). Stropping gait is a distracter for this question.
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