Persons suffering from
Peripheral Neuropathy experience
Numbness and
Tingling in their hands and feet.
This can cause difficulty in walking, climbing stairs and maintaining
Balance . Gait abnormality that results from
Chemotherapy is generally temporary in nature, though recovery times of six months to a year are common.
''User favors certain motions to avoid acute pain.
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''Reeling in a style like that of an intoxicated person.
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''Patient moves with short, jerky steps. Term derives from Latin "festino", or "to hurry".
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''Torsional abnormalities.
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''Stiff, with head and neck bent.
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''Toes point down.
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''Thighs scrape against each other.
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''Uncoordinated walking
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''Asymmetric foot dragging.
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''Walking like a duck.
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