The old man walks unsteadily, what is the problem that the old man cannot walk?

That's still a problem in the brain, go do a CT and have a look.

The sudden inability of the elderly to walk in their legs may be related to the following reasons: 1. There may be severe knee osteoarthritis. There are many elderly people who have knee osteoarthritis to a greater or lesser extent, and this kind of disease is caused by excessive wear and tear of the knee joint.

If the elderly can't walk, it's because their muscle function has been affected to a certain extent, and they rarely exercise, and their functions are gradually decreasing, so they can't walk.

Answer: Loss of the ability to walk, usually caused by cerebral infarction, sometimes caused by blood clots in the legs. It can be recovered by infusion or oral butylphthalide and Xuesaitong**, and the effect is good.

The inability to walk is a variety of situations. Some have cerebrovascular disease. For example, cerebral infarction. And even if you are paralyzed, you can't walk.

The causes of walking instability in the elderly include ataxia, Parkinson's disease, hydrocephalus and bone and joint diseases, and the causes of ataxia that can cause unstable walking in the elderly include various cerebellar, sensory, vestibular ataxia and other diseases, cerebellar ataxia is often seen in hereditary cerebellar ataxia, primary or metastatic tumors of the cerebellum, cerebellar infarction, hemorrhage, etc., as well as cerebellar damage caused by chronic alcoholism, which can be diagnosed by head magnetic resonance.

Sensory ataxia is caused by sensory impairment, most commonly in subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, and damage to the posterior cord of the spinal cord caused by neurosyphilis, vestibular ataxia is often seen in diseases of the vestibular system, such as various injuries to the inner ear labyrinth, vestibular nerve, and vestibular nerve nucleus in the brainstem. In addition, dystonia in Parkinson's disease in the elderly can cause unsteady walking, hydrocephalus can cause unstable walking, and various bone and joint diseases, such as common osteoarthritis and other reasons cause unsteady walking.

When there is acute cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage, it may affect walking unsteadiness, so it is necessary to conduct a neurological examination in time to see if there are other concomitant signs of cerebrovascular disease.

Hypokalemia, manifested as muscle weakness, will feel weak and weak limbs, especially in the legs, the feeling of lack of energy is more obvious, walking a little more, the legs will tremble, and the standing will be unstable. If you have dizziness, no appetite, nausea and other symptoms, you should be careful of hypokalemia.

Stroke, that is, the vascular disease of the brain, can cause symptoms of unsteady walking in the elderly, and if the disease is not controlled for a long time, there will be the possibility of hemiplegia of the limbs. Unsteady walking caused by stroke can also be combined with symptoms such as dizziness and inflexibility of hands and feet. The elderly who usually have high blood pressure and diabetes should also pay attention, because this kind of disease can easily cause cardiovascular disease and stroke, so once there is unsteady walking, it needs to be paid attention to.

Parkinsonism, which is characterized by sudden tremors in the limbs, such as the hand shaking suddenly and without warning while remaining still, is often uncontrollable. When walking, there will be unsteady walking, or it may be a broken step to rush forward.

The elderly walk unsteadily, can consider the symptoms caused by hypokalemia or cerebral infarction, it is recommended that it is best to have a detailed examination, targeted **, cerebral infarction in many people think that cerebral infarction, hemiplegia, inflexible hands and feet, in fact, unsteady walking, often dizziness is also a pre-symptom of cerebral infarction.

Usually patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other patients have unsteady walking, it is best to go to the neurology department for timely examination and early detection, early diagnosis, in order to be early**.

The most prominent manifestation of hypokalemia is the soreness and weakness of the limbs, the most obvious lower limbs, eating less legumes, vegetables and fruits, and sweating a lot in summer, which can easily lead to potassium deficiency.

Experts point out that the elderly need to pay attention to the lack of potassium and cerebral infarction, which has become two aspects that need to be vigilant.

1. Cervical spondylosis, cervical spine disease leading to insufficient cerebral blood supply, etc., can cause walking instability, cervical intervertebral disc magnetic resonance or CT examination is required to make a clear diagnosis.

2. Abnormal potassium metabolism can lead to unstable walking in the elderly, and electrolyte examination is required to make a clear diagnosis.

3. Abnormal glucose metabolism, resulting in unstable walking in the elderly, such as high or low blood sugar may lead to unstable walking in the elderly, and blood sugar can be checked to make a clear diagnosis.

4. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation compresses nerves or severe osteoporosis may also cause the elderly to walk unsteadily, which is a disease.

Lack of strength to walk in the elderly can be seen for a variety of reasons, as follows:

1. Cervical spondylosis: especially cervical myelopathy, when the spinal cord is compressed by the intervertebral disc, it will cause the strength of the lower limbs to decrease, and the coordination of the lower limbs will betray the difficulty of walking unsteadily, walking weakness, and the patient feels like stepping on cotton when walking;

2. Electrolyte disorders: for example, the elderly often have low potassium and low sodium, and in this case, there will be weakness in the lower limbs;

3. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation: especially when the herniated intervertebral disc compresses the spinal nerve root, it will cause radiating pain, numbness, and muscle weakness of the lower limbs.