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Steppage gait

Neuropathic Gait Also called as – Equine Gait Which patients have Equine Gait? Equine Gait or Steppage gait – Seen in patients with foot drop What is the common movement abnormality of Steppage gait?...

Circle of death

Circle of death is a vascular continuation formed by – Common iliac vessels Internal iliac vessels Obturator vessels Inferior epigastric vessels External iliac vessels This vascular connection is usually regarded as arterial, but it...

Triangle of pain

Triangle of pain is a region bordered by iliopubic tract and gonadal vessels Contents – Lateral femoral cutaneous Femoral branch of the genitofemoral Femoral nerves

Triangle of doom

Triangle of doom is an anatomical triangle with following relations – Medially -vas deferens – Laterally – vessels of the spermatic cord. Contents of the space include the External iliac vessels Deep circumflex iliac...

Spasticity and Rigidity

What is Spasticity? Increased tone of muscles called as spasticity Spasticity – Resistance determined by the angle and velocity of motion This is due to cortico-spinal tract disease What is Rigidity? Rigidity – similar...

What are the types of homocystinuria?

Homocystinuria type-I- Due to the deficiency of cystathionine ß synthase, Most common inborn error of methionine metabolism. homocystinuria type-II – Homocystinuria due to defect in methylcobalamin formation, Characterized by the triad of megaloblastic anemia,...

CHARGE syndrome

C – Coloboma of the eye, central nervous system anomaliesH – Heart defectsA – Atresia of the choanaeR – Retardation of growth and/or developmentG – Genital and/or urinary defects (hypogonadism, undescended testicles, besides hypospadias)E...