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Parkinsonian gait (or festinating gait, from Latin festinare [to hurry]) is the type of gait exhibited by patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). [2] It is often described by people with Parkinson's as feeling like being stuck in place, when initiating a step or turning, and can increase the risk of falling. [3]
One hypothesis is that festinating gait is caused by decreased equilibrium responses. If walking is a series of controlled falls and if normal responses to falling are delayed or not strong enough, then the individual will either completely fall or continue to take short, running-like steps.
A gait with short steps and absent heel strike bilaterally is called “festinating” or “shuffling” gait and is typical of Parkinson’s disease. Click here to see an example of festinating gait in the video. Observe for arm swinging, step length and heel strike.
Your steps are usually short and fast to maintain your center of gravity (festinating gait). Scissors gait: This type of gait gets its name because your knees and thighs hit or cross in a scissors-like pattern when you walk.
(Festinating Gait, Propulsive Gait) In this gait, the patient will have rigidity and bradykinesia. He or she will be stooped with the head and neck forward, with flexion at the knees.
festinating, or when your strides become quicker and shorter than normal, which can make it look like you’re hurrying; taking jerky steps; moving your arms less when walking; falling frequently
There are several ways Parkinson’s gait presents, such as: 1-3. Freezing of gait; Shuffling gait; Festinating gait; Gait freezing is characterized by a pause before taking a step forward or difficulties in starting to walk. It might feel like you are stuck to the ground or frozen.