A 34-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated in the Clinic Due to Difficulty

A 34-year-old man is evaluated in the clinic due to difficulty walking over the past 2 weeks.  His symptoms have resulted in several recent falls, but he has had no head trauma or loss of consciousness.  He has never had these symptoms before.  The patient is frustrated as he cannot carry out his duties as a mailman.  He has a history of crack cocaine use in the distant past but no current illicit drug use.  The patient is in a monogamous relationship but previously had numerous sexual partners.  The physician asks him to stand with his feet close together, arms to the sides, and eyes closed.  This maneuver most likely tests for abnormalities in which of the following?

A) Cortical sensory integration
B) Gait
C) Motor coordination
D) Muscle strength
E) Proprioception

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