The most common are small subcortical strokes of the white matter of the frontal regions (Binswanger’s
disease). This is usually the result of smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or aging. Other causes include
frontal lobe tumors and normal pressure hydrocephalus, where the apraxic gait is associated with bladder urgency, urinary incontinence, dementia, and a cerebrospinal fluid pressure <180 mmHg. Response to removal of 40–50 mL of cerebrospinal fluid is often diagnostic.
disease). This is usually the result of smoking, hypertension, diabetes, or aging. Other causes include
frontal lobe tumors and normal pressure hydrocephalus, where the apraxic gait is associated with bladder urgency, urinary incontinence, dementia, and a cerebrospinal fluid pressure <180 mmHg. Response to removal of 40–50 mL of cerebrospinal fluid is often diagnostic.
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