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Does anyone experience shaky walking

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jan 26 7:31pm | Replies (13)

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@cheyne

Hi,
I experience this from time to time with varying degrees of incapacity. I normally use the full width of a footpath and wait for the day I get caught being drunk in charge of the footpath, it is so pronounced. When I have a bad episode I struggle to stay upright with walking sticks, let alone walk. Had all the tests and bloods done with nothing discovered. MRI came back with low Sella and small vessel disease which could also impact on my walking. I do have Dysautonomia which likely accounts for it. I can be walking and have my left legs fail to take the next step and over I go, always the left leg. The brain has re-educated itself and I can usually catch myself with just a stumble. Fortunately I'm learning to live with it.
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I also have the same problem. I actually keep copies of some of my neurologist clinical notes in my glove box detailing my gait/balance issues (and my SMVD and lacunar strokes) since I could never pass a field sobriety test despite being completely sober should I ever get pulled over for some reason.

In October I had one of my bad episodes and if not for my wife would have fallen into a firepit! Instead of the firepit I ended up falling over a wall but fortunately avoided any serious injury.

My doctor prescribed vestibular therapy to try to help with the issue. I'm halfway through so it is too early to tell what impact it will have. It won't solve the problem but may help me cope with the symptoms.

Good luck!