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shuffling gait

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shuffling gait
short, uncertain steps, with minimal flexion and toes dragging.

shuffling gait
Neurology A gait in which the foot is moving forward at the time of initial contact, with the foot either flat or at heel strike, or during midswing Etiology Basal ganglia degeneration with extrapyramidal effects in parkinsonism. See Parkinsonism.


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Byline: SIMON BIRD THE trousers were hitched up slightly too high, the shuffling gait was a legacy of his hip replacement last year, and he squinted hard to follow shot after solid shot down the fairway.
Dress in drab, affect a grim expression and a shuffling gait, install 40-watt light bulbs throughout the house and insist that your wine merchant make any bulk Champagne deliveries under cover of darkness.
Lightweight slippers offer comfort and dignity for residents who walk with a shuffling gait or who use their feet to move their wheelchair.
 
 
 
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