Gait Abnormalities Assessment
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What medication is commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease and other Parkinsonian disorders?

  • Aspirin
  • Ibuprofen
  • Levodopa (correct)
  • Amoxicillin
  • In the context of gait disorders, what may play a pharmacologic role in reducing the risk of falls in older persons?

  • Using over-the-counter pain relief medication
  • Increasing medication dosage
  • Starting a new medication
  • Deprescribing (correct)
  • For which conditions may surgical treatment be considered in the context of gait disorders?

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Hypertension
  • Osteoarthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis (correct)
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • What is the recommended course of action when normal pressure hydrocephalus is suspected?

    <p>Spinal tap test for diagnostic purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which older people may benefit from physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the context of gait disorders?

    <p>Those with certain neuromuscular conditions and frontal gait disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of exercise interventions can improve habitual and maximum gait speed in older people?

    <p>Muscle strength, power and resistance training, and coordination training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are gait disorders caused by?

    <p>Neurological, orthopedic, and medical conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What level of gait disorder is associated with frontal gait, psychogenic gait disorders, and cerebrovascular disorders?

    <p>Higher level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'gait' refer to?

    <p>Manner or style of walking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential non-pharmacologic method for reducing the risk of falls in older persons with gait disorders?

    <p>Use of assistive devices and fall prevention measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system does gait depend upon?

    <p>Interaction of the nervous, musculoskeletal, and cardiorespiratory systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most likely cause of the patient's unsteady gait and reduced confidence in walking?

    <p>Parkinson's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes the observed gait pattern in the patient?

    <p>Shuffling gait with reduced step length and height</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the absent heel strike observed during the patient's gait?

    <p>Is a typical finding in Parkinson's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most appropriate next step in the management of the patient's condition?

    <p>Further diagnostic evaluation by a neurologist or geriatrician</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the patient's difficulty in walking and talking at the same time (dual-tasking)?

    <p>Suggests impaired executive function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which examination finding is most consistent with a hypo-kinetic-rigid gait associated with Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Reduced step length and height</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended interval for reassessment of the patient?

    <p>1 year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the typical signs of Parkinson's disease observed during neurological examination?

    <p>'Resting' tremor and bradykinesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the patient's difficulty initiating/starting to walk when getting up from a chair?

    <p>Typical of individuals with Parkinson's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential treatment approach for the gait disorder associated with Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Physiotherapy to improve physical capacity and function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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