title: Gait and its assessment in psychiatry.
abstract: Gait reflects all levels of nervous system function. In psychiatry, gait disturbances reflecting cortical and subcortical dysfunction are often seen. Observing spontaneous gait, sometimes augmented by a few brief tests, can be highly informative. The authors briefly review the neuroanatomy of gait, review gait abnormalities seen in psychiatric and neurologic disorders, and describe the assessment of gait.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sanders is Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, and Ohio VA Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio.
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Paulette Marie
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gillig
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