title: [Functional gait disorders].
abstract: The spectrum of hysterical or functional gait disorders in 47 patients is discussed. Some patients experience a single episode or a transient monoparesis of one leg, but there are patients who are left with a chronic paraplegia. To characterize neurological symptoms for which no organic origin can be demonstrated, we prefer the term "functional". The reasons for using this term are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ehrbar
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Waespe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Funktionelle Gangstörungen.