gait apraxia

noun

A form of ataxia characterized by an inability to initiate the process of walking, despite the power and coordination of the legs being normal when tested in the seated or lying position.

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Meanings

noungait apraxia (countable and uncountable, plural gait apraxias)

plural gait apraxias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of ataxia characterized by an inability to initiate the process of walking, despite the power and coordination of the legs being normal when tested in the seated or lying position.
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APA

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