Sign or Symptom
gait ataxia
gait a·tax·i·a [ geyt uh-tak-see-uh ]
Subclass of:
Gait Disorders, Neurologic; Ataxia
Definitions related to gait ataxia:
  • A type of ataxia characterized by the impairment of the ability to coordinate the movements required for normal walking. Gait ataxia is characteirzed by a wide-based staggering gait with a tendency to fall.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (ataxic gait) Ambulatory abnormalities caused by an impairment of voluntary muscle coordination, most often and significantly affecting gait.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (ataxic gait) Awkward, uncoordinated walking.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Impairment of the ability to coordinate the movements required for normal ambulation (WALKING) which may result from impairments of motor function or sensory feedback. This condition may be associated with BRAIN DISEASES (including CEREBELLAR DISEASES and BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES); SPINAL CORD DISEASES; or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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