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Unsteady gait
Unsteady gait describes a gait that is unstable, uncoordinated, and prone to falling.
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A 43-year old asked:
What can cause my head to hurt, nausea, unsteadiness, foggy vision, and anxiety?
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A 33-year old female asked about a female:
My mom (age 60) stg 4 colon cancer survivor. struggling a week with foggy head, disorientation, confusion, unsteadiness walking...antibiotic for sinus?
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A 28-year old asked:
Are there some genetic reasons I get unsteady gait off and on?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Need advice on 5mm prominent structure on MRI. Possible jugular bulb. All prior MRIs have been ok. Symptoms, facial differences and unsteady gait.
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have unsteady gait for the past 10 months. MRI brain and neck discovered growth within the pineal region. myoclonic jerks during sleep?
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A 44-year old female asked:
38 yo male, hx epilepsy (med controlled), closed TBI (12/2011). Slurred speech, hand tremor, unsteady gait, confused, lethargic, normal pupils.
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A 36-year old asked:
What is making me so unsteady? Sinus problems again?
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A 36-year old female asked:
When standing and bending, i get an elevator type feeling. Like I'm bouncing and unsteady. No spinning effects. Is this dizziness or vertigo?
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A 47-year old asked:
Best PT exercise that helps with unsteady walking?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does elderly woman benefit from calcium or mineral with unsteady walking?
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A 31-year old asked:
Dizzy unsteady feeling when standing up sometimes what could it be?
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A 37-year old asked:
When i bend over and straighten up again i am light-headed and unsteady. Why?
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A 43-year old asked:
Do drugs or alcohol cause muscle weakness or unsteady walking?
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A 64-year old male asked about a 56-year old female:
My wife exhibits signs of possible early onset dementia (confusion,agitation, unsteady balanve, slurred speech). How can we get an accurate diagnosis?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Weak legs.Unsteady walk pattern.They stiffen after sitting a few minutes too, but no pain.
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A 20-year old asked:
i hit my head real hard off the wall not paying attention since then come n go headaches sometimes blurry vision extreme fatigue unsteady balance help?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I feel unsteady/unbalanced and get dull headaches often. I had a CT scan taken and it came back normal. Should I get an MRI as well or is it a waste?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How long do migraines last.I've had my first ever since sunday.bad headache,blurry vision and keep stumbling when I walk and unsteady on my feet.feel weak?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Snapping sensation lower back, stabbing pain. Lightheaded. Worse after sitting or lying down. Legs unsteady/weak. Hips/abdomen now hurting.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Right side face pain, right eye hurts, numb, right hand/finger tingle, very unsteady, little confused. What should I do?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Female 22, has chronic lower back pain w/fever,unsteady legs and shoulders pains.Eating makes her back feel worse.EMG clear,MRI c-spine ok..opinion?
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A 42-year old asked:
Any way to fix an awkward gait?
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A male asked:
What does the word "gait" mean in sports medicine?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can the effects of sleeping pills make you have a staggering gait?
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A 25-year old female asked:
To podiatrists: how many times do you see asymmetrical gait in patients?
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A 47-year old asked:
I have abnormal gait and loss of balance at times. i also lean to my right. what could i have?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Are there any effects from long term use of SSRIs (>8yrs) like gait disturbance or painless fasciculations?
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A 36-year old female asked:
How can I get rid of the gait on the inside of my left knee not so much hurt now but can still feel it in the way I stand or at times sitting ?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why do schizophrenics have an awkward gait?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes bent posture and shuffling gait?
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