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March 24, 2026Movement Disorders Clinical PracticeOpen Access

Pseudo‐Dystonic Gait in a Preschool Child: Foot Posturing Contralateral to a Cuboid Fracture

Allison Chirigos Donald L. Gilbert Barbara Hallinan Jes Marchbank Alberto J. Espay

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Key Points

The aim is to describe a case of pseudo-dystonic gait in a preschool child associated with a cuboid fracture.
Clinical vignette approach to patient observation
Assessment of foot posturing in response to injury
Ethical compliance with informed consent
Identification of abnormal gait patterns linked to the cuboid fracture
Observations confirm the presence of foot posturing contralateral to the injury
No significant conflicts of interest or external funding mentioned

Implication

This clinical vignette demonstrates foot posturing and its relation to a cuboid fracture in a preschool child, suggesting potential implications for pediatric gait assessment.

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Chirigos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4cd3efdc3bde448919445 https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.70606

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