Unusual Equinus Gait in the Absence of Spasticity: A Case of Basal Ganglia Stroke With Lower Motor Neuron Features

Authors

Diana B. Riestra, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey.
Jessica Mitchell, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey.
Juan M. Riestra, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.
Lindsay M. Clements, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey.
Kwame Amonu, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.
Michael Giunta, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey.
Maju Mathew Koola, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-22-2026

Journal

The primary care companion for CNS disorders

Volume

28

Issue

1

DOI

10.4088/PCC.25cr04111

APA Citation

Riestra, Diana B.; Mitchell, Jessica; Riestra, Juan M.; Clements, Lindsay M.; Amonu, Kwame; Giunta, Michael; and Koola, Maju Mathew, "Unusual Equinus Gait in the Absence of Spasticity: A Case of Basal Ganglia Stroke With Lower Motor Neuron Features" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8536.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8536

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences