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112:Guillain–Barré syndrome
378:. 2010. Archived from
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1198:Clasp-knife response
402:, part 4, page 113,
175:magnesium deficiency
118:that may affect the
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1132:Swan neck deformity
1055:Locomotive syndrome
967:Spastic paraplegia
957:Spastic paraplegia
952:Periodic paralysis
861:Abnormal posturing
726:Dysdiadochokinesia
662:Asynchronous gait
624:Trendelenburg gait
584:Marche Ă petit pas
533:Signs and symptoms
476:External resources
179:multiple sclerosis
114:, an inflammatory
108:multiple sclerosis
79:or less often the
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768:Abnormal movement
758:Hemimotor neglect
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881:Opisthotonus
874:Osteoporosis
869:Camptocormia
811:Hyperkinesia
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796:Fibrillation
703:Coordination
656:Leaping gait
599:Spastic gait
569:Choreic gait
559:Scissor gait
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1078:Contracture
1045:Hemiparesis
1001:Tetraplegia
815:Hypokinesia
736:Dyssynergia
646:Toe walking
629:Pigeon gait
151:dehydration
1173:Knock-knee
991:Hemiplegia
986:Paraplegia
977:Monoplegia
973:Syndromes
906:Hypertonia
840:Echopraxia
830:Stereotypy
691:Lotus gait
687:Deformity
461:DiseasesDB
400:Facta 2001
386:2010-10-22
362:2020-11-13
254:References
218:– "wave".
1245:Catatonia
1205:Shivering
1183:Back knee
1163:Flat feet
1137:Scoliosis
1100:Ankylosis
1088:Club foot
996:Triplegia
939:Paralysis
925:Grimacing
916:Catalepsy
854:Posturing
845:Echolalia
835:Akathisia
825:Hypotonia
806:Myoclonus
776:Athetosis
748:Asterixis
721:Dysmetria
636:Foot drop
615:Muscular
490:neuro/235
485:eMedicine
247:myoclonus
198:Etymology
185:Treatment
104:brainstem
92:brainstem
54:Neurology
49:Specialty
1265:Category
1142:Kyphosis
1037:Weakness
982:Diplegia
801:Myokymia
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222:See also
161:, and a
159:overwork
139:caffeine
62:Myokymia
25:Myokymia
1220:Vertigo
891:Trismus
455:D020385
404:finnish
294:2290683
171:alcohol
147:fatigue
143:anxiety
102:in the
90:in the
1240:Stupor
1060:Ptosis
901:Tetany
786:Tremor
781:Chorea
753:Abasia
711:Ataxia
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886:Spasm
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167:drugs
88:tumor
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555:CNS
544:Gait
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450:MeSH
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343:ISBN
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