Steppage gait

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Steppage gait (High stepping, Neuropathic gait) is a form of gait abnormality characterised by foot drop due to loss of dorsiflexion.^[1] The foot hangs with the toes pointing down, causing the toes to scrape the ground while walking, requiring someone to lift the leg higher than normal when walking.^[2]^[3]^[4]

It can be caused by damage to the deep peroneal nerve.^[5]

Presentation

A video of a neuropathic gait

Conditions associated with a steppage gait

References

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Symptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25–R29, 781.0, 781.2–9)

Primarily nervous system

Primarily CNS

Movement disorders	Dyskinesia: Athetosis Tremor Dyskinesia
Gait abnormality	Scissor gait Cerebellar ataxia Festinating gait Marche a petit pas Propulsive gait Stomping gait Spastic gait Magnetic gait
Lack of coordination	Dyskinesia: Ataxia Cerebellar ataxia/Dysmetria Sensory ataxia Dyssynergia Dysdiadochokinesia Asterixis
Other	Abnormal posturing: Opisthotonus Sensory processing disorder: Hemispatial neglect Facial weakness Hyperreflexia Pronator drift

Primarily PNS

Gait abnormality	Steppage gait Antalgic gait

Primarily muscular

Movement disorders	Spasm Trismus Fasciculation Fibrillation Myokymia Cramp
Gait abnormality	Myopathic gait Trendelenburg gait Pigeon gait
Other	Tetany Meningism

Primarily skeletal

Primarily joint

Joint locking

Further indexes

v t e Index of the central nervous system
Description	Anatomy meninges cortex association fibers commissural fibers lateral ventricles basal ganglia diencephalon mesencephalon pons cerebellum medulla spinal cord tracts Physiology neutrotransmission enzymes intermediates Development
Disease	Addiction Cerebral palsy Meningitis Demyelinating diseases Seizures and epilepsy Headache Stroke Sleep Congenital Injury Neoplasms and cancer Other paralytic syndromes ALS Symptoms and signs head and neck eponymous lesions Tests CSF
Treatment	Procedures Drugs general anesthetics analgesics dependence epilepsy cholinergics migraine Parkinson's vertigo other

v t e Index of the peripheral nervous system
Description	Anatomy Nerves cranial trigeminal cervical brachial lumbosacral plexus somatosensory spinal autonomic Physiology reflexes proteins neurotransmitters transporters Development neurotrophins
Disease	Autonomic Congenital Injury Neoplasms and cancer Other Symptoms and signs eponymous
Treatment	Procedures Local anesthetics

v t e Index of muscle
Description	Anatomy head neck arms chest and back diaphragm abdomen genital area legs Muscle tissue Physiology connective tissue
Disease	Myopathy Soft tissue Connective tissue Congenital abdomen muscular dystrophy Neoplasms and cancer Injury Symptoms and signs eponymous
Treatment	Procedures Drugs anti-inflammatory muscle relaxants

v t e Index of joint
Description	Anatomy head and neck cranial arms torso and pelvis legs bursae and sheathes Physiology
Disease	Arthritis acquired back childhood soft tissue Congenital Injury Symptoms and signs eponymous orthopaedic Examination
Treatment	Procedures Drugs rheumatoid arthritis gout topical analgesics

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