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McArdle's disease: A differential diagnosis of idiopathic toe walking. [PDF]

J Orthop, 2018
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a pathological gait pattern in which children walk on their tip toes with no orthopedic or neurological reason. Physiological characteristics of the gastrocnemius muscles, the Achilles tendon, and the foot of toe walkers differ from subjects with a plantigrade walking pattern.
Pomarino D, Martin S, Pomarino A, Morigeau S, Biskup S.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Stepping Beyond Efficacy: Understanding the User Experience of Wearables for Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking in the Natural Setting

Human Factors in Healthcare, 2023
Idiopathic Toe Walking is an atypical gait pattern that results in limited mobility, pain, and higher risk of falling. Current therapeutic interventions lack the ability to be implemented outside the clinic or lab.
LouAnne Boyd, Rahul Soangra, Lara Mukhar, Rachel Kling, Marybeth Grant Beuttler   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessing Dynamic Stability in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking During Overground Walking

Gait & Posture
Background: Children with idiopathic toe walking present with reduced ankle mobility, impaired balance, and difficulties in motor control. There is a need to diagnose idiopathic toe walking in a holistic manner and improve the monitoring of interventions. The aim is to assess dynamic stability with measures of margin of stability and whole-body angular
Gwerder, Michelle; id_orcid0000-0003-4484-9244, Widmer, Michèle, Schären, Olivia, Singh, Navrag; id_orcid0000-0001-8074-041X, Sangeux, Morgan, Viehweger, Elke   +5 more
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Idiopathic toe walking and heterozygous mutation in the NDGR1 gene: 2 clinical cases

Лечащий Врач, 2021
This article describes two clinical cases of patients with tiptoe walking. As part of the diagnosis, both patients underwent a genetic test for hereditary sensorimotor neuropathy, which revealed in one patient a mutation in the NDRG1 gene with a rare ...
D. Pomarino, J. R. Tren, A. A. Emelina
doaj   +2 more sources

The effects of weight-bearing manipulations on gait and its underlying neural control mechanisms in toe walking children [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
IntroductionIn toe walking children, impaired maturation of neuromotor control often leads to persistent use of immature motor programs. Understanding the underlying etiology of toe walking in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and idiopathic toe walking (
Michelle Gwerder, Michelle Gwerder, Rosa M. S. Visscher, Rosa M. S. Visscher, Anusha Spescha, Seyyed H. Hosseini Nasab, Yong K. Kim, Regine Zibold, Regine Zibold, Reinald Brunner, William R. Taylor, Elke Viehweger, Elke Viehweger, Elke Viehweger, Navrag B. Singh, Navrag B. Singh   +15 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Treatment for idiopathic toe walking: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014
To assess the effectiveness of currently available treatment options for idiopathic toe walking on the 3 main levels of the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY).A systematic search from 1966 to December 2013 in MEDLINE, Current Contents, CINAHL and the Cochrane ...
Annette A A, van Kuijk, Ralf, Kosters, Martin, Vugts, Alexander C H, Geurts   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Idiopathic toe-walking in children, adolescents and young adults: a matter of local or generalised stiffness? [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2011
Background Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is present in children older than 3 years of age still walking on their toes without signs of neurological, orthopaedic or psychiatric diseases.
van de Putte Elise, Uiterwaal Cuno, Gorter Jan, Engelbert Raoul, Helders Paul   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessment of Selected Trunk and Neck Muscle Activity in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking [PDF]

Rehabilitacja Medyczna
Introduction: Analyses related to idiopathic toe walking (ITW) are limited to the functioning of the lower-limb. It is recommended to broaden our understanding and consider other parts of the body in accordance with the principles of tensegrity ...
Iwona Wilk, Marcin Piwecki, Krzysztof Kassolik, Donata Kurpas   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A comparative phenotypic analysis of a heterogeneous PMP22 cohort presenting with persistent toe-walking versus classic PMP22-related Neuropathies [PDF]

Global Medical Genetics
Background: The Peripheral Myelin Protein 22 (PMP22) gene plays a central role in peripheral nerve myelination, and dosage alterations (deletion, duplication, or point mutation) are established causes of hereditary neuropathies such as Charcot–Marie ...
David Pomarino, Kevin M. Rostásy, Bastian Fregien, Jan Oliver Schönfeldt, Alexander Nazarkin   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Social characteristics of children and families involved in Idiopathic Toe-Walking research; A rapid scoping review

APCP Journal Edition 17 (Issue 1)
Background & justification for review Idiopathic toe-walking is a common condition affecting children. Persistent toe walking can significantly impact physical and social quality of life.
Jennifer R. Harris, G. Whitley, Kate Freeman, S. Morrison   +3 more
semanticscholar   +4 more sources