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Uncle Joe

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11. A. I. overview "Yes, schizophrenia can indirectly affect the ability to walk in a straight line."
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:45 AM
Aug 22

* "Motor Abnormalities: People with schizophrenia can experience a range of motor difficulties, including a shuffling gait, slowed movements, stiffness, and problems with coordination and balance.

*Balance Impairment: Studies have shown that individuals with schizophrenia often have reduced postural control, meaning they have more difficulty maintaining balance while standing. This can impact their ability to walk in a straight line, as it makes it harder to keep their center of gravity over their base of support.

*Sensory Integration Issues: Schizophrenia may also be associated with problems in processing and integrating sensory information (visual, somatosensory, and vestibular), which is crucial for maintaining balance and coordinating movements. This difficulty can affect their ability to adjust their gait and posture, leading to a less stable walk.

*Psychomotor Slowing: Reduced walking speed and shorter stride length are associated with psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia. This can make walking in a straight line feel more difficult and require more effort.

Important Note: It's important to remember that not everyone with schizophrenia will experience difficulties walking in a straight line. The severity of motor abnormalities can vary significantly between individuals.

That symptom seemed evident on the red carpet in Alaska.

I also imagine that he is getting played by some of the people around him that understand this, and I was thinking of Loomer's apparent hold in convincing him not to allow child amputees to immigrate from Gaza for treatment here because they had adult guardians. That's how she was successful in painting their parents as Hamas or terrorists.

I haven't seen that movie yet, but I will make a point of checking it out.

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