Manual of Child Neurology: Problem Based Approach to Common Disorders

Author(s): Mohammed M. S. Jan

DOI: 10.2174/978160805022211201010098

Unsteady Gait

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

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Unsteady gait and ataxia are relatively common neurological presentation of a variety of acute and chronic disorders. Accurate assessment includes detailed history, examination, and then formulation of a differential diagnosis list to guide laboratory investigations. In this chapter, a clinical approach to the unsteady child is presented with discussion of diagnostic considerations, approach to investigation, treatment, and prognosis.

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