Article Evaluation
edit- Everything in the article is relevant to the topic. Someone who does not have a medical background may struggle to fully understand the descriptions and examples.
- The article states that "Watching a person walk is the most important part of a neurological examination", which some people may argue that point. However, that was the only piece of the article that was possibly biased toward a position.
- The article did not mention the possibility of gait abnormalities being idiopathic. The article provided some examples of neurological diseases and orthopedic lesions that can cause gait abnormalities, but it did not describe the nature of the neurological diseases and why it can cause gait abnormalities. If there was a broader description of why gait abnormalities arise with certain diseases or lesions, that would be beneficial to an individual without a medical background. It also didn't list the numerous different types of gait abnormalities.
- There were only 3 links provided for this article. The first was not linked and therefore was inaccessible, but was described as a text book. The second cite came up as an error saying the site could not be found. The third citation did not seem to be scholarly or peer reviewed, and there was no actual information provided on the site that was linked. Because there was no information found with any of these sites, it is not known if the sources support the claims in the article.
- The references are not cited well. It seems that the author of this article utilized his/her own knowledge, and then put some citations in for some descriptions and examples, however, it is not clear how much of the information is being cited.
- The information does not seem out of date. The references utilized are from 2005, 2010, and the other reference does not have a date provided.
- On the Talk page, one person inquired about waddling gait during pregnancy. Another person corrected a grammar mistake. The third discussed how the external links had been modified.
- This article does not seem to be part of a WikiProject.
- This article discusses gait abnormalities similarly to how it has been taught in school.
Citing a Reference for 'Gait Abnormality' Article
editResearch has shown that neurological gait abnormalities are associated with an increased risk of falls in older adults.[2]
Verghese, Joe; Ambrose, Anne F.; Lipton, Richard B.; Wang, Cuiling (2010-03-01). "Neurological gait abnormalities and risk of falls in older adults". Journal of Neurology. 257(3): 392–398. ISSN 0340-5354. doi:10.1007/s00415-009-5332-y.
Week 4
editWe will add to the "Toe Walking" article. Our focus will be on idiopathic toe walking. We will add any other valid information that is not already included.
Pomarino, D., Ramirez, L. J. Martin, S. Pomarino, A. (2017). Literature review of idiopathic toe walking: Etiology, prevalence, classification, and treatment. Foot and Ankle Specialist. 10(4), 337-342. doi: 10.1177/1938640016687370. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28092971
Week 5
editIdiopathic toe walking can be described as bilateral toe walking with no orthopedic or neurological cause past the age of 2 (Pomarino et al., 2017). Idiopathic toe walkers are usually able to stand and walk with their feet flat on the floor upon command, as they tend to have normal to slightly decreased dorsiflexion range of motion (Pomarino et al., 2017). The children typically have no other gait abnormalities (Pomarino et al., 2017). In 30-42% of idiopathic toe walkers, a family link has been observed (Pomarino et al., 2017). There is a theory that idiopathic toe walking children may have a sensory processing dysfunction, however this has not been proven (Pomarino et al., 2017). Two classifications of idiopathic toe walking have been established. The Alvarez's classification identifies the severity of the dysfunction based upon kinematics and ankle rockers. The Pomarino classification identifies the toe walking according to the individual's specific characteristics and characterizes them into three types based on the signs presented. Diagnosis according to Pomarino et al. (2017) includes a spin test, walking, heel walking, dorsiflexion range of motion, and lumbar lordosis. Lee122013 (talk) 19:28, 12 October 2017 (UTC)Lee122013
van Kuijk (2014) describes idiopathic toe-walking as a condition in children where they are able to voluntarily walk with the normal heel-toe pattern, but prefer to walk with the toe-toe pattern. In order for it to be considered idiopathic, the child's medical history should be clear of any neurological, orthopedic, or neuro-psychiatric conditions. Some treatment options include serial casting and surgery for ankle motion (van Kuijk, 2014). Lee122013 (talk) 18:35, 10 November 2017 (UTC)Lee122013