Parkinsonian Gait

This video demonstrates a Parkinsonian-like gait pattern. This pattern can be secondary to Parkinsons Disease, but also other conditions. The patient has difficulty initiating movement and has a slow, stooped gait, with very little clearance of their feet from the floor. The classic description is a shuffling, stooped gait.

[ethantaylor]

Man is walking like I was in the psych ward, had me doing the thorazine shuffle lol

[mikeplimpton]

I walk the same way but gets better as the day progresses

[grannywoods]

What if you walk very short steps sometimes, especially in dim light, but don't have Parkinson's? Have weakness and sometimes have to lift one leg a little higher because it may feel more weak than the other at times. But, the short steps, i have to do often. Feels like there's no flow or fluidity, so it makes me do those short steps. But, I don't have Parkinson's. Can other things cause short steps?

[jjbinderr]

That wasn’t a good description. Both his arms were moving, and his neck turned. They tend to walk more robotically and without any sway.