Gait

{gat) [Icel. gat a, a way]. The manner of walking. G., Ataxic, a gait in which the foot is raised high, thrown forward, and brought down suddenly, the whole sole striking the ground at once. G., Cerebellar, a gait a ociated with a staggering movement. G., Spastic, a gait in which the legs are held close together and move in a stiff manner, and the toes tend to drag and catch. G., Step page, a gait observed in certain neurotic conditions, in which the foot is thrown forcibly forward, the toe lifted high in the air, the heel being first brought down and then the entire foot. 287