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Impaired heel-walking ability

MedGen UID:
1053446
•Concept ID:
CN377321
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000490

Definition

Difficulty or reduced ability to walk on heels. Heel-walking can be tested as a part of the neurological examination. Foot dorsal extension weakness leads to difficulties in walking on heels. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVImpaired heel-walking ability

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Diagnosis

A novel method in assessing lower limb motor function.
Khanfar A, Al Qaroot B, Alsousi A, Zughoul B, Al Elaumi A, Hamdan M, Safi R
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 May-Aug;27(2):2309499019849956. doi: 10.1177/2309499019849956. PMID: 31130080

Therapy

A novel method in assessing lower limb motor function.
Khanfar A, Al Qaroot B, Alsousi A, Zughoul B, Al Elaumi A, Hamdan M, Safi R
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 May-Aug;27(2):2309499019849956. doi: 10.1177/2309499019849956. PMID: 31130080

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