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Impaired tandem gait

MedGen UID:
476998
Concept ID:
C3275367
Finding
Synonym: Clumsy tandem walking
 
HPO: HP:0031629

Definition

Reduced ability to walk in a straight line while placing the feet heel to toe. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

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  • CROGVImpaired tandem gait

Conditions with this feature

Familial infantile myoclonic epilepsy
MedGen UID:
181488
Concept ID:
C0917800
Disease or Syndrome
TBC1D24-related disorders comprise a continuum of features that were originally described as distinct, recognized phenotypes: DOORS syndrome (deafness, onychodystrophy, osteodystrophy, mental retardation, and seizures). Profound sensorineural hearing loss, onychodystrophy, osteodystrophy, intellectual disability / developmental delay, and seizures. Familial infantile myoclonic epilepsy (FIME). Early-onset myoclonic seizures, focal epilepsy, dysarthria, and mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. Progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME). Action myoclonus, tonic-clonic seizures, progressive neurologic decline, and ataxia. Early-infantile epileptic encephalopathy 16 (EIEE16). Epileptiform EEG abnormalities which themselves are believed to contribute to progressive disturbance in cerebral function. Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss, DFNB86. Profound prelingual deafness. Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss, DFNA65. Slowly progressive deafness with onset in the third decade, initially affecting the high frequencies.
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
MedGen UID:
333403
Concept ID:
C1839780
Disease or Syndrome
FMR1 disorders include fragile X syndrome (FXS), fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), and fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI). Fragile X syndrome occurs in individuals with an FMR1 full mutation or other loss-of-function variant and is nearly always characterized in affected males by developmental delay and intellectual disability along with a variety of behavioral issues. Autism spectrum disorder is present in 50%-70% of individuals with FXS. Affected males may have characteristic craniofacial features (which become more obvious with age) and medical problems including hypotonia, gastroesophageal reflux, strabismus, seizures, sleep disorders, joint laxity, pes planus, scoliosis, and recurrent otitis media. Adults may have mitral valve prolapse or aortic root dilatation. The physical and behavioral features seen in males with FXS have been reported in females heterozygous for the FMR1 full mutation, but with lower frequency and milder involvement. FXTAS occurs in individuals who have an FMR1 premutation and is characterized by late-onset, progressive cerebellar ataxia and intention tremor followed by cognitive impairment. Psychiatric disorders are common. Age of onset is typically between 60 and 65 years and is more common among males who are hemizygous for the premutation (40%) than among females who are heterozygous for the premutation (16%-20%). FXPOI, defined as hypergonadotropic hypogonadism before age 40 years, has been observed in 20% of women who carry a premutation allele compared to 1% in the general population.
Syndromic X-linked intellectual disability Hedera type
MedGen UID:
337257
Concept ID:
C1845543
Disease or Syndrome
The Hedera type of X-linked syndromic intellectual developmental disorder (MRXSH) is characterized by global developmental delay apparent from infancy and progressive neurologic decline with abnormal movements, spasticity, and seizures. Brain imaging shows volume loss of cortical white and gray matter, thin corpus callosum, and myelination defects, consistent with a neurodegenerative process. Only males are affected (summary by Hirose et al., 2019).
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 15/16
MedGen UID:
338301
Concept ID:
C1847725
Disease or Syndrome
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 15 (SCA15) is characterized by slowly progressive gait and limb ataxia, often in combination with ataxic dysarthria, titubation, upper limb postural tremor, mild hyperreflexia, gaze-evoked nystagmus, and impaired vestibuloocular reflex gain. Onset is between ages seven and 72 years, usually with gait ataxia but sometimes with tremor. Affected individuals remain ambulatory for ten to 54 years after symptom onset. Mild dysphagia usually after two or more decades of symptoms has been observed in members of multiple affected families and movement-induced oscillopsia has been described in one member of an affected family.
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 29
MedGen UID:
350085
Concept ID:
C1861732
Disease or Syndrome
Spinocerebellar ataxia-29 (SCA29) is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by onset in infancy of delayed motor development and mild cognitive delay. Affected individuals develop a very slowly progressive or nonprogressive gait and limb ataxia associated with cerebellar atrophy on brain imaging. Additional variable features include nystagmus, dysarthria, and tremor (summary by Huang et al., 2012). For a general discussion of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia, see SCA1 (164400).
Usher syndrome type 1F
MedGen UID:
356393
Concept ID:
C1865885
Disease or Syndrome
Usher syndrome type I (USH1) is characterized by congenital, bilateral, profound sensorineural hearing loss, vestibular areflexia, and adolescent-onset retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Unless fitted with a cochlear implant, individuals do not typically develop speech. RP, a progressive, bilateral, symmetric degeneration of rod and cone functions of the retina, develops in adolescence, resulting in progressively constricted visual fields and impaired visual acuity.
Coenzyme q10 deficiency, primary, 9
MedGen UID:
1740444
Concept ID:
C5436638
Disease or Syndrome
Coenzyme Q10 deficiency-9 (COQ10D9) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by onset of cerebellar ataxia associated with cerebellar atrophy in the first decade of life. Some patients may have additional neurologic signs and symptoms, including intellectual disability and seizures. Treatment with CoQ10 may offer clinical benefit (summary by Malicdan et al., 2018). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of primary coenzyme Q10 deficiency, see COQ10D1 (607426).
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, Type 2HH
MedGen UID:
1794213
Concept ID:
C5562003
Disease or Syndrome
Axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2HH (CMT2HH) is an autosomal dominant peripheral neuropathy characterized predominantly by onset of vocal cord weakness resulting in stridor in infancy or early childhood. The vocal cord paresis remains throughout life and may be severe enough to require tracheostomy. Additional features of the disorder usually include pes cavus and scoliosis. Some patients have mild distal muscle weakness and atrophy primarily affecting the lower limbs, although the upper limbs may also be involved, and distal sensory impairment, often with hyporeflexia (Sullivan et al., 2020). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of axonal CMT, see CMT2A1 (118210).
Dystonia 34, myoclonic
MedGen UID:
1805016
Concept ID:
C5676907
Disease or Syndrome
Myoclonic dystonia-34 (DYT34) is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by childhood-onset dystonia primarily involving the hands and neck, with a fast tremor with superimposed myoclonus (Balint et al., 2020).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Spinelli KJ, Osterberg VR, Meshul CK, Soumyanath A, Unni VK
PLoS One 2015;10(6):e0128510. Epub 2015 Jun 2 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128510. PMID: 26035833Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Oldham JR, Howell DR, Knight CA, Crenshaw JR, Buckley TA
Clin J Sport Med 2021 Nov 1;31(6):e392-e397. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000836. PMID: 32852299Free PMC Article
Chen PY, Juan YH, Lin SK
J Nippon Med Sch 2019;86(1):48-54. doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2019_86-9. PMID: 30918157
Biswas HH, Engstrom JW, Kaidarova Z, Garratty G, Gibble JW, Newman BH, Smith JW, Ziman A, Fridey JL, Sacher RA, Murphy EL
Neurology 2009 Sep 8;73(10):781-9. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181b6bba9. PMID: 19738173Free PMC Article
Vanderploeg RD, Curtiss G, Luis CA, Salazar AM
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2007 Aug;29(6):585-98. doi: 10.1080/13803390600826587. PMID: 17691031
Vanderploeg RD, Curtiss G, Belanger HG
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2005 May;11(3):228-36. doi: 10.1017/S1355617705050289. PMID: 15892899

Diagnosis

Williams LJ, Waller S, Qiu J, Innes E, Elserafy N, Procopis P, Sampaio H, Mahant N, Tchan MC, Mohammad SS, Morales-Briceño H, Fung VSC
Mov Disord Clin Pract 2024 Jan;11(1):76-85. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13920. PMID: 38291835Free PMC Article
Pandey S
Int Rev Neurobiol 2022;163:31-59. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.02.002. PMID: 35750367
Abdulqader SAB, Al-Shibani S, Alshawakeer W, Alzhrani G
Neurosciences (Riyadh) 2021 Jul;26(3):284-288. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2021.3.20200163. PMID: 34230084Free PMC Article
Biswas HH, Engstrom JW, Kaidarova Z, Garratty G, Gibble JW, Newman BH, Smith JW, Ziman A, Fridey JL, Sacher RA, Murphy EL
Neurology 2009 Sep 8;73(10):781-9. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181b6bba9. PMID: 19738173Free PMC Article
Vanderploeg RD, Curtiss G, Belanger HG
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2005 May;11(3):228-36. doi: 10.1017/S1355617705050289. PMID: 15892899

Therapy

Verma R, Gupta M
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Dec 14;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007496. PMID: 23242090Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Abdulqader SAB, Al-Shibani S, Alshawakeer W, Alzhrani G
Neurosciences (Riyadh) 2021 Jul;26(3):284-288. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2021.3.20200163. PMID: 34230084Free PMC Article
Chen PY, Juan YH, Lin SK
J Nippon Med Sch 2019;86(1):48-54. doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2019_86-9. PMID: 30918157
Biswas HH, Engstrom JW, Kaidarova Z, Garratty G, Gibble JW, Newman BH, Smith JW, Ziman A, Fridey JL, Sacher RA, Murphy EL
Neurology 2009 Sep 8;73(10):781-9. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181b6bba9. PMID: 19738173Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Peterson A, Chapman S, Iglesias-Hernandez D, Tafader M, Louis ED, Cosentino S
J Neurol Sci 2022 Aug 15;439:120323. Epub 2022 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120323. PMID: 35752130Free PMC Article
Oldham JR, Howell DR, Knight CA, Crenshaw JR, Buckley TA
Clin J Sport Med 2021 Nov 1;31(6):e392-e397. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000836. PMID: 32852299Free PMC Article
Verma R, Gupta M
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Dec 14;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007496. PMID: 23242090Free PMC Article

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