In patients treated with modafinil with previous assisted or unassisted ambulation, the majority (73%) showed gait improvements. When compared with the non-modafinil-treated group, only 3 (15% ...
Observe gait as the patient enters the office ... test rapidity and range of foot tapping (slowed in Parkinson's disease and spasticity) and for clonus (brisk passive extensions of ankle).
As a result, caring for a child with cerebral palsy or other disabilities can be expensive — almost $1 Million over your child’s lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
There may be symptoms of muscle spasticity, in which the muscles become stiff and make moving awkward ... Ataxia commonly involves a lack of coordination, deterioration of fine motor skills, and gait ...