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Psychogenic astasia-abasia: A case of unsteady gait

Authors :
Charles Chan Chung
Yeow-Hoay Koh
Eng-King Tan
Source :
Neurology Asia. 27:203-206
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
ASEAN Neurological Association, 2022.

Abstract

Falls remain common health problems that our elderly population has to face in their daily life, contributing significantly to their morbidity. Patients with astasia-abasia should be recognized promptly though it is uncommon in Singapore. We report a case of a middle-aged lady who presented with psychogenic astasia-abasia. We will illustrate this case with the exhibition of a video showing her gait pre- and post-interventions. Consent was obtained from the patient. Our patient received a multi- disciplinary level of care, including physiotherapy and psycho-education with good response. We performed a non-systematic literature review and we hereby review its description and management.

Subjects

Subjects :
Neurology
Neurology (clinical)

Details

ISSN :
18236138
Volume :
27
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Neurology Asia
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7ab870822a72b11c9f028d909e1b026c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.54029/2022fcu