High Steppage Gait is seen in?: (A) Foot drop, (B) Frontal lobe stroke, (C) Tabes dorsalis, (D) Leprosy
Answer is C. *In Tabes Dorsalis, due to peripheral neuritis, the loss of sensation would lead to the development of high steppage Gait. * Leprosy can lead to foot drop and thereby equine gait due to the involvement of peroneal nerve. * Frontal Lobe stroke leads to Magnetic Gait. * The gait in foot drop is referred to as Slapping / Equine Gait.