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festination
Etiology:
- parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease
Clinical manifestations:
- staggering
- acceleration of gait with smaller steps
- loss of control of ability to stop
Related
Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans, PD)
General
gait ataxia
References
- Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine &
Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition
Parada JT et al (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2010
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8)
Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2013