Abnormal Gait and Balance Causes in the Elderly

Aka: Abnormal Gait and Balance Causes in the Elderly

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II. Causes: Psychiatric Disorders

  1. Major Depression
  2. Sleep Disorders
  3. Substance Abuse

III. Causes: Cardiovascular Disorders

  1. Arrhythmia
  2. Congestive Heart Failure
  3. Coronary Artery Disease
  4. Orthostatic Hypotension
  5. Peripheral Arterial Disease

IV. Causes: Infectious Disorders

  1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Induced Neuropathy (HIV-related Neuropathy)
  2. Tertiary Syphilis

V. Causes: Metabolic Disorders

  1. Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Neuropathy
  2. Hepatic Encephalopathy
  3. Hyperthyroidism
  4. Hypothyroidism
  5. Obesity
  6. Uremia
  7. Vitamin B12 Deficiency
  8. Osteoporosis

VI. Causes: Musculoskeletal Disorders

  1. Cervical Spondylosis
  2. Gouty Arthritis
  3. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  4. Osteoarthritis
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis

VII. Causes: Neurologic Disorders

  1. Cerebellar Degeneration
  2. Dementia
  3. Delirium
  4. Multiple Sclerosis
  5. Myelopathy
  6. Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus
  7. Parkinsonism
  8. Cerebrovascular Disease
  9. Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
  10. Vestibular disorders

VIII. Causes: Miscellaneous

  1. Hearing Impairment
  2. Visual Impairment
  3. Peripheral Neuropathy
  4. Medications
    1. Medication Causes of Vertigo
    2. Medications to Avoid in Older Adults
    3. Muscle Weakness due to Medications
    4. Medication Causes of Orthostatic Hypotension

IX. References

  1. Salzman (2010) Am Fam Physician 82(1): 61-8 [PubMed]

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