festinating gait

a gait disturbance often seen in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, marked by short, shuffling steps that begin slowly but increase in rapidity until the walk becomes a half run. The body leans stiffly forward to maintain balance, and there is an associated risk of falling. Also called festination; propulsive gait.

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November 24th 2024

Cattell’s personality trait theory

an approach to personality description based on the identification of traits through factor analysis and their classification into surface traits and the 16 source traits that underlie them. [Raymond B. Cattell]