The Syndrome of Gait Ignition Failure - Report of two cases -

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 13(1); 1995 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1995;13(1): 146-151.

Gait Ignition Failure 증후군 2예

한시령, 김범생, 나정호, 문태순, 신동진

가톨릭대학교 신경과, 인천 중앙 길병원 신경과

The Syndrome of Gait Ignition Failure - Report of two cases -

SR Han, M.D., BS Kim, M.D., JH Rha, M.D., TS Moon, M.D., DJ Shin, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Catholic University Medical College, Department of Neurology, Jungang Kil Hospital Incheon, Korea

Abstract

The gait seen in the syndrome of gait ignition failurehas the elements of parkinsonism and frontal gait disorders with difficulty starting walking, turn hesitation and freezing. Unlike parkinsonism and frontal gait disorder, however, this syndrome showes a relatively normal gait with upright posture, good arm swing and normal stride length once under way, and normal or nearly normal equilibrium. None of the patients with this gait disorder have classic parkinsonian features and impairment of cognition or limb praxia. Therefore this syndrome may be different disease entity from Parkinson!s disease or frontal gait disorders.