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Myopathic gait (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality.
| Myopathic gait | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology |
| Causes | weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle |
The "waddling" is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1]
The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2]
Conditions associated with a myopathic gait include pregnancy, congenital hip dysplasia, muscular dystrophies and spinal muscular atrophy.
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