gait imbalance?
Posted By: type-type on 2009-02-13
In Reply to: Neurological History and Physical Exam - sherlyn
Subject: gait imbalance?
does it sound remotely close to that? I was a Neurology Secretary for 22 years (still looking for an after-hours job to do prn).
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