Abstract

Functional gait disorders (FGDs) involve gait abnormalities that are internally inconsistent and incongruent with other neurological disease. The clinical pull (or retropulsion) test is widely considered the gold standard in evaluating postural instability in patients with neurological gait disorders. Here, we describe the range of postural responses to the pull test in patients with functional gait disorders (FGDs) and explore the utility of the 'shoulder tap test' in these patients.

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