A functional gait or movement disorder means that there is abnormal movement of part of the body due to a malfunction in the nervous system. This type of movement is involuntary and the symptoms cannot be explained by another neurological disease or medical condition.

What is a functional gait disorder?

Functional gait disorders involve the presence of movements or positions of parts of the body due to the malfunctioning of the nervous system (not associated with organic damage to the nervous system). Various types of gait disorders are a type of functional disorders.

What are the different types of gait?

• Propulsive gait. This type of gait is seen in patients with parkinsonism. …
• Scissors gait. This type of gait gets its name because the knees and thighs hit or cross in a scissors-like pattern when walking. …
• Spastic gait. …
• Steppage gait. …
• Waddling gait.