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The Autistic Toe Walking: A Narrative Review for Interventions and Comparison with Idiopathic Toe Walking [PDF]

Children
Background/Objectives: Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a diagnosis of exclusion in children who demonstrate a persistent toe-walking gait without an identifiable underlying neuromuscular or orthopedic pathology. The classification of toe-walking behavior
Luiz Renato Agrizzi de Angeli, Bárbara Lívia Corrêa Serafim, Julio Javier Masquijo   +2 more
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Idiopathic toe walking and sensory processing dysfunction [PDF]

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2010
Background It is generally understood that toe walking involves the absence or limitation of heel strike in the contact phase of the gait cycle. Toe walking has been identified as a symptom of disease processes, trauma and/or neurogenic influences.
Williams Cylie M, Tinley Paul, Curtin Michael   +2 more
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Idiopathic toe walking may impact on quality of life [PDF]

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2015
Cylie Williams, Terry Haines
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NGS-Panel Diagnosis Developed for the Differential Diagnosis of Idiopathic Toe Walking and Its Application for the Investigation of Possible Genetic Causes for the Gait Anomaly [PDF]

Global Medical Genetics, 2023
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) describes a condition affecting approximately 4.5% of children. Toe walking is an accompanying symptom for many hereditary disorders. This retrospective study uses next-generation sequencing-panel-diagnosis to investigate the
David Pomarino, Anna Emelina, Jens Heidrich, Kevin Rostásy, Svenja Schirmer, Jan O. Schönfeldt, Anneke Thren, Ferdinand Wagner, Johanna Ronja Thren, Nina Berger   +9 more
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Children with idiopathic toe walking display differences in lower limb joint ranges and strength compared to peers: a case control study [PDF]

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2022
Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is an exclusionary diagnosis. There has been limited exploration of lower limb active range of motion and strength measures in children with ITW.
Antoni Caserta, Prue Morgan, Marnee J. McKay, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Joshua Burns, Cylie Williams   +5 more
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American and Australian family experiences while receiving a diagnosis or having treatment for idiopathic toe walking: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective To understand parent journeys while navigating diagnosis, assessment or treatment of their children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW).Design Mixed methods qualitative study: analyses of survey data from the measure of processes of care-20 (MPOC-
Verity Pacey, Cylie Williams, Kristy Robson, Kelly Gray   +3 more
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Is percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening safe and effective for older children with idiopathic toe walking? [PDF]

Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
: Background: Treatment of older patients with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) can be challenging. Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening (pTAL) restores a normal gait pattern for younger children with ITW, but outcomes for older children are unclear ...
Stephanie T. Kha, MD, Halle D. Freiman, MD, Danika Baskar, MD, James G. Gamble, MD, PhD, Steven L. Frick, MD   +4 more
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Home-Based mHealth Platform (Active-Feet) for Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking: Design, Development, and Acceptability Study [PDF]

JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
BackgroundPhysical exercise and stretching programs are the best initial options to treat idiopathic toe walking (ITW). These programs are designed to improve the flexibility and strength of lower limb muscles, enhancing the ankle’s range of motion and ...
Miguel Membrilla-Mesa, Jose Heredia-Jiménez, Carla Di Caudo, Maria Almudena Serrano-Garcia, Yolanda Archilla Bonilla, Angel Ruiz-Zafra, Kawtar Benghazi-Akhlaki, Manuel Noguera-Garcia, Alberto Ortiz de Andres, Simon Perez-Garcia, Rocio Pozuelo-Calvo   +10 more
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Sagittal Plane Kinematic Deviations and Spatio-Temporal Gait Characteristics in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking: A Comparative Analysis Using Statistical Parametric Mapping [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is a pediatric gait disorder characterized by persistent toe-to-heel ambulation in the absence of neurological, orthopedic, or developmental abnormalities.
Rocio Pozuelo-Calvo, Almudena Serrano-Garcia, Yolanda Archilla-Bonilla, Angel Ruiz-Zafra, Manuel Noguera-Garcia, Kawtar Benghazi-Akhlaki, Miguel Membrilla-Mesa, Carla DiCaudo, Jose Heredia-Jimenez   +8 more
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Recurrent Toe Walking in Pediatric Orthopedic Patients: Idiopathic vs Concomitant Sensory Processing Disorders

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023
Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare rates of recurrent toe-walking following operative intervention between idiopathic toe walkers and toe walkers with associated sensory processing/autism spectrum disorders ...
Jacob R. Zide MD, Anthony I. Riccio MD, Taylor Zak MD, Anthony Minopoli BS, Jordan L. Polk BA, Claire Shivers BS   +5 more
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