what is the medical term for unsteadiness
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Balance disorder A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. Balance is the result of several body systems working together: the visual system (eyes), vestibular system (ears) and proprioception (the body's sense of where it is in space).
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ataxia Neurology Muscle incoordination and gait unsteadiness due to cerebellar dysfunction, and compromise in regulating limb movement. See Cerebellar gait, Friedreich's ataxia, Hereditary cerebellar ataxia, Spinocerebellar ataxia Vox populi Wobbling. a·tax·i·a (ă-taksē-ă)
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- also anglicized as ataxy, irregularity of bodily functions, 1610s, confusion, disorder, medical Latin, from Greek ataxia, from a-, privative prefix, + taxis arrangement, order, from stem of tassein to arrange (see tactics). Pathological sense is attested from 1660s.
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- There are two terms that commonly describe abnormal muscle tone. One is hypertonia and the other is hypotonia. In hypertonia, too much tone enters the body. Muscles become stiff and sometimes stuck in certain positions (e.g. walking on the toes).
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B12 Deficiency and Unsteadiness B12 Deficiency and Unsteadiness. Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the population over 80 (about 10%). It can be a cause of unsteady gait (ataxia), sometimes accompanied by anemia (macrocytic), and loss of position sense. When associated with spinal cord disease, it is sometimes termed subacute combined degeneration.
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Chapter 123 Vertigo and Associated Symptoms Disequilibrium is a sensation of impending fall or of the need to obtain external assistance for proper locomotion. It is sometimes described as a feeling of improper tilt of the floor, or as a sense of floating. This sensation can originate in the inner ear or other motion sensors, or in the central nervous system.
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Ataxia Ataxia (from Greek α- [a negative prefix] + -τάξις [order] = lack of order) is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality.
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ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION See also dysautonomia syncope Tilt table testing. Orthostasis means upright posture, and hypotension means low blood pressure. Thus, orthostatic hypotension consists of symptoms of dizziness, faintness or lightheadedness which appear only on standing, and which are caused by low blood pressure. Only rarely is spinning vertigo caused by orthostasis.
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- Size: 242 Views: 1707. dizziness. a sensation of unsteadiness and feeling of movement in within the head. Vertigo. The sensation of movement or rotation in a patients surroundings. Advertisement ) syncope. temporary loss of consciousness (fainting)
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Walking Abnormalities The pattern of how a person walks is called the gait. Different types of walking problems occur without a person's control. Most, but not all, are due to a physical condition. Some walking abnormalities have been given names: Propulsive gait -- a stooped, stiff posture with the head and neck bent forward.
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Akathisia (Restless Legs Syndrome) in People With Schizophrenia and Mental Retardation Akathisia is characterized by a variety of movement manifestations, such as fidgeting, irritability, inability to sit or stand still, marching in place, continuous trunk motions, sleeplessness, and a subjective sense of restlessness.
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Causes of Dizziness Dizziness is a sensation of lightheadedness, faintness, or unsteadiness. Unlike dizziness, vertigo has a rotational, spinning component, and is the perception of movement, either of the self or surrounding objects. Disequilibrium simply means unsteadiness, imbalance, or loss of equilibrium that is often accompanied by spatial disorientation.
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Parkinson's Disease  In-Depth Report Slowness of movement (bradykinesia - pronounced 'bray-dee kin-eesya') is one of the classic symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Over time, patients develop a stooped posture and a slow, shuffling walk. This gait gradually becomes erratic and unsteady, and may lead to falls.
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Unsteady Gait: Symptoms & Signs An unsteady gait may occur as a result of a temporary condition, such as an injury or infection, or it may indicate a long-term (chronic) problem. An unsteady gait can be mild enough to be barely noticeable or may be so severe as to cause an inability to perform tasks of daily living.
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Death Valley records 129.9 degrees Sunday, the highest June temperature ever in America - and Monday could be even hotter Boise weather is very pleasant. Lots of times I have heard people tell me what their news says the weather is here and have found it to be inaccurate. This Spring started out warm, but it has been cooler than usual the last couple of weeks. Just saw the forcast and they are predicting low 70's by the end of the week.
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- A doctor may prescribe medications to reduce an unsteady gait if you have the following conditions: 1  arthritis. 2  depression. 3  hypothyroidism. orthostatic hypertension.  Parkinson 1  disease. rhythm disorders.  vitamin B12 deficiency.
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Unsteady Gait Unsteady gait is caused by many diseases in various parts of the body. Arthritis is the first cause affecting the joints of the foot making one to walk with difficulty and abnormal position. A person having foot problems like ingrown toenail, skin sore, callus and swelling on his foot will have abnormal walking pattern.
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Aging & Health A to Z The most common causes include sudden low blood pressure, inner ear disorders, or anxiety disorders. Sudden low blood pressure (orthostatic or postural hypotension) A sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up is called orthostatic hypotension. This kind of low blood pressure causes lightheadedness within three minutes of standing. It lasts from a few seconds to several minutes. Along with the feeling of faintness, you may feel nauseated and have pale or clammy skin.
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Feeling off-balance may indicate a health condition Disequilibrium is the loss of balance or feeling unsteady when you walk. Causes may include: Sensory disorders – failing vision or nerve damage in the legs. Joint and muscle problems – muscle weakness and osteoarthritis, which can wear and tear of the joints.
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Feeling off-balance may indicate a health condition Disequilibrium is the loss of balance or feeling unsteady when you walk. Causes may include: Sensory disorders  failing vision or nerve damage in the legs, like from diabetes. Joint and muscle problems  muscle weakness and joint problems such as osteoarthritis, which is wear and tear of the joints.
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Empire Strikes Backstage: Intimate pictures of cast and crew during filming of second Star Wars movie Filming on Empire Strikes Back began in March 1979 in Norway during the worst snow storm the country had seen in 50 years. The filming of Star Wars was similarly plagued with freak weather, with Tunisia suffering its first major rainstorm in 50 years.
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- People often use the word dizziness when they are talking about a variety of symptoms, including: 1  Vertigo (a feeling of spinning or whirling when you are not actually moving). 2  Unsteadiness (a sense of imbalance or staggering when standing or walking). This sometimes is called disequilibrium.
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- Other types of gait include a generally unsteady gait, often associated with a history of previous falls and a heightened fear of future falls. Unlike other movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease), a functional movement disorder is not caused by damage or disease of the nervous system. It is however due to a reversible problem in the way that the nervous system is working.
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Neurologist: How to know when dizziness is serious You are here. Neurologist: How to know when dizziness is serious. It can be used to describe the feeling we get when we stand up quickly and feel unbalanced, that unstable feeling of movement when we are standing still or the feeling just before passing out.
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What is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder named after the British physician, James Parkinson, who first accurately described its symptoms in 1817. Its three major symptoms are tremor (trembling which usually starts in one hand), rigidity in the trunk or limbs, and slowness of movement.
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ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION See also dysautonomia syncope Tilt table testing. Orthostasis means upright posture, and hypotension means low blood pressure. Thus, orthostatic hypotension consists of symptoms of dizziness, faintness or lightheadedness which appear only on standing, and which are caused by low blood pressure.