A gait with short steps and absent heel strike bilaterally is called “festinating” or “shuffling” gait and is typical of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease is a neurological ailment that produces unintentional or uncontrollable movements such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulties with balance and coordination. Symptoms normally appear gradually and progress over time. People may have trouble walking and talking as the condition advances.
Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the brain. This region of the brain's nerve cells are in charge of creating a neurotransmitter called dopamine.
According to the Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, patients often develop Parkinson's symptoms around the age of 60, and many live between 10 and 20 years after diagnosis.
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