gait (gāt) the manner or style of walking.
Gait
gait
gait (gāt),
gait
antalgic gait a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight-bearing structures, characterized by a very short stance phase.
ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, employing a wide base and the feet thrown out.
festinating gait a gait in which the patient involuntarily moves with short, accelerating steps, often on tiptoe, as in parkinsonism.
helicopod gait a gait in which the feet describe half circles, as in some conversion disorders.
hip extensor gait a gait in which the heel strike is followed by throwing forward of the hip and throwing backward of the trunk and pelvis.
myopathic gait exaggerated alternation of lateral trunk movements with an exaggerated elevation of the hip.
paraplegic spastic gait spastic g.
quadriceps gait a gait in which at each step on the affected leg the knee hyperextends and the trunk lurches forward.
spastic gait a gait in which the legs are held together and move in a stiff manner, the toes seeming to drag and catch.
steppage gait the gait in footdrop in which the advancing leg is lifted high so that the toes can clear the ground.
stuttering gait one characterized by hesitancy that resembles stuttering.
tabetic gait an ataxic gait that accompanies tabes dorsalis.
waddling gait myopathic g.
gait (g t)n. A particular way or manner of walking. |
Gait
Referring to walking motions.
Mentioned in: Neurologic Exam
gait
Etymology: ONorse, geta, a way
the manner or style of walking, including rhythm, cadence, and speed.
gait (gāt),
n a manner of walking; a cyclic loss and regaining of balance by a shift of the line of gravity in relationship to the center of gravity. A person's gait is as characteristic and as individual as a fingerprint.
gait, cerebellar,
n an unsteady, irregular gait characterized by short steps and a lurching from one side to the other; most commonly seen in multiple sclerosis or other cerebellar diseases.
gait, festinating,
n a gait characterized by rigidity, shuffling, and involuntary hastening. The upper part of the body advances ahead of the lower part. It is associated with paralysis agitans and postencephalitic Parkinson's syndrome.
gait, sensor ataxic,
n an irregular, uncertain, stamping gait. The legs are kept far apart, and either the ground or the feet are watched, because there has been a loss of knowledge of the position of the lower limbs. This gait is caused by an interruption of the afferent nerve fibers and may be associated with tabes dorsalis and sometimes with multiple sclerosis and other lesions of the nervous system.
gait, spastic,
n (creeping palsy) a slow, shuffling gait in which the patient appears to be wading in water. Knee and hip movements are restricted. This gait may be associated with multiple sclerosis, syphilis, combined systemic disease, or other diseases affecting the spinal pyramidal tracts.
gait, staggering,
n a reeling, tottering, and tipping gait in which the individual appears as if he may fall backward or lose his balance. It is associated with alcohol and barbiturate intoxication.
gait, waddling,
n an exaggerated alteration of lateral trunk movements, with an exaggerated elevation of the hip, suggesting the gait of a duck; characteristic of progressive muscular dystrophy.
gait
the manner or style of locomotion. Often used in assessing horses and dogs. See also ataxia, dysmetria, incoordination, spastic, stringhalt, walk, trot, canter, gallop (2), cadence, five-gaited.
gait analysis
evaluation of the manner or style of walking, usually done by observing the animal as it walks or trots in a straight line. The normal forward step consists of two phases: the stance phase, during which one or more legs and feet are bearing most or all of the body weight, and the swing phase, during which the other feet are not touching the walking surface and the body weight is borne by the others. In a complete two-step cycle all feet are in contact with the ground at the same time for about 25% of the time. This part of the cycle is called the double-support phase.
An analysis of each component of the three phases of ambulation is an essential part of the diagnosis of various neurological disorders and the assessment of patient progress during rehabilitation and recovery from the effects of a neurological disease, a musculoskeletal injury or disease process, or amputation of a lower extremity.
antalgic gait
a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight-bearing structures, characterized by a very short stance phase.
ataxic gait
an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, employing a wide base.
diagonal gait
one in which a forelimb is moved in unison with its opposite hindlimb, e.g. trot.
double-step gait
a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
high stepping gait
may be normal in some fancy gaited horses. In others it may be a sign of blindness or poor proprioception, usually because of a defect in the sensory nervous system. It may also be a manifestation of hypermetria.
horse gait
spastic gait
a walk in which the legs move in a stiff manner, the toes seeming to drag and catch.
staggery gait
see staggers.
waddling gait
exaggerated alternation of lateral trunk movements with an exaggerated elevation of the hip, suggesting the gait of a duck.
gait
Manner and style of walking. See Ataxic gait, Athetotic gait, Broad-based gait, Cerebellar gait, Charlie Chaplin gait, Choreoathetotic gait, Dromedory gait, Dropfoot gait, Drunken–staggering gait, Dystonic gait, Festinating gait, Gait of sensory ataxia, Hemiplegic gait, Hysterical gait, Myopathic gait, Penguin gait Senile gait, Shuffling gait, Spastic–paraplegic gait; Steppage–equine gait, Toppling gait, Trendelenburg Waddling–myopathic gait.
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