Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait ...

Author Ruskin Bond has been hospitalised at 90, with reports suggesting a suspected gait disorder. Here's a clear explanation of what gait disorder means, why it's common in older adults, and how such ...

Renowned author Ruskin Bond, 90, has been hospitalised in Dehradun due to leg weakness, raising concerns about a suspected gait disorder. Common in older adults, gait disorders affect walking, balance ...

The way people walk is an indicator of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are aging. Scientists reporting in a special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) say that gait ...

Renowned author Ruskin Bond has been hospitalized in Dehradun due to leg discomfort and is undergoing treatment for a suspected gait disorder. The 91-year-old author's weakened leg is causing ...

Celebrated Indian author Ruskin Bond, known for his timeless stories rooted in the hills of Mussoorie, has been hospitalised at the age of 91 due to a gait disorder, according to recent media reports.

Parkinson's disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during ...

A 70-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his daughter, who is concerned about his increasing loss of mobility. He is using a wheelchair, and is no longer able to get up from a ...

Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred to as “psychogenic” movement disorders, are characterized by abnormal movements, postures or spasms, such as shaking (irregular tremor) or ...

Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...