Management of apraxic gait in a stroke patient. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • There is little information available regarding management of apraxic gait. We present a 61-year-old man with a five-year history of right-sided cerebrovascular accident, apraxic gait, difficulty in walking, and frequent falls. A CT head scan revealed moderate cerebral atrophy, a small lacunar infarction. The patient was unable to initiate walking, was bed ridden and housebound. Traditional gait training and balance exercises failed to improve his gait. Two straight canes were modified by fixing florescent horizontal projections approximately two inches up from the tip of the cane. The patient was instructed to step over the horizontal projected portion, making use of visual cues from the florescent painted projections. The patient became independent with safe ambulation after practicing for approximately three weeks and was discharged home.

publication date

  • January 1, 1992

Research

keywords

  • Apraxias
  • Canes
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Gait

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0026506162

PubMed ID

  • 1729982

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 73

issue

  • 1