Magnetic gait explained

Magnetic gait is a form of gait abnormality.

Presentation

The person's feet seem attached to the floor as if by a magnet. In magnetic gait, each step is initiated in a "wresting" motion carrying feet upward and forward. Magnetic gait can be visualized in terms of a powerful magnet being forcefully pulled from asteel plate.

Associated conditions

• Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)^[1]

See also

• Bruns ataxia

Notes and References

1. Book: Saint, Sanjay . Wiese, Jeff . Bent, Stephen . Clinical clerkships: the answer book . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . Hagerstown, MD . 2006 . 219 . 0-7817-3754-0 .