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Article Evaluation
Article Evaluation of Toe Walking on Wikipedia: The viewpoint about toe walking being caused by cerebral palsy is heavily represented, but not over-represented. This could be because there is more research on toe walking caused by cerebral palsy and less on topics such as idiopathic toe walking, toe walking caused by DMD, etc. Overall, there isn't very much information on the topic on Wikipedia. All information in the article is cited by reliable sources. About half of the links in the citations were currently working.

Citation
Idiopathic toe walkers generally have an inconsistent ankle pattern due to variable amounts of plantar flexion tightness, unlike people with cerebral palsy who show minimal deviations in their gait patterns.

Week 4
My group will be adding more information about idiopathic toe walking, specifically, to the Toe Walking article on Wikipedia. There is limited amount of information on idiopathic toe walking on the article currently. The article only addresses that idiopathic toe walking is when the cause of it is unknown and the doctors may "wait and watch" to see if the child outgrows this. The following resources may be used:

van Kuijk, A. A., Kosters, R., Vugts, M., & Geurts, A. H. (2014). Treatment for idiopathic toe walking: a systematic review of the literature. Journal Of Rehabilitation Medicine, 46(10), 945-957. doi:10.2340/16501977-1881

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18432151

Week 5
The current article is missing information about treatment for idiopathic toe walking besides the "Wait and See" approach. Also, there is no information about the clinical course of idiopathic toe walking and if it is any different from other kinds of toe walking. Lastly, the current article doesn't include any information about the prevalence of idiopathic toe walking compared to other types.

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Week 6
Idiopathic Toe Walking Idiopathic toe walking can be described as bilateral toe walking with no orthopedic or neurological cause past the age of two. [9] In this condition, children are able to voluntarily walk with the normal heel-toe pattern, but prefer to walk with the toe-toe pattern. In order for it to be considered idiopathic, the child's medical history should be clear of any neurological, orthopedic, or neuro-psychiatric conditions including other gait abnormalities. [10] [11] Two classifications of idiopathic toe walking have been established. The Alvarez's classification identifies the severity of the dysfunction based upon kinematics and ankle rockers. The Pomarino classification identifies the toe walking according to the individual's specific characteristics and characterizes them into three types based on the signs presented. [12] Diagnosis includes a spin test, walking, heel walking, dorsiflexion range of motion, and lumbar lordosis. [13] Some treatment options include serial casting and surgery for ankle motion. [14]

In 30-42% of idiopathic toe walkers, a family link has been observed.[8]

Added a separate section for toe walking and CP.