Scissor gait is the term used to describe the manner of walking that is seen in patients with spastic paraplegia, the features are:
The individual is thus forced to walk up on tip-toe, the other contractures resulting in the knees rubbing together and crossing in a manner analogous to scissors.
In addition to a scissor gait, there may be complicated assisting movements of the upper limbs when walking.
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