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Unsteady gait

Unsteady gait

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Unsteady gait describes a gait that is unstable, uncoordinated, and prone to falling.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Leg

Is Symptom of

Hyperparathyroidism
Condition
Charcot marie tooth
Condition
Hereditary neuropathy
Condition
Toxoplasmosis
Condition
Chronic spinal cord injury
Condition

Is a Side Effect of

Vitamin b6
Pyridoxine

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