Noun: locomotor ataxia ,low-ku'mow-tu(r) u'tak-see-u
- Syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence
"The patient with locomotor ataxia struggled with maintaining balance while walking";
- tabes dorsalis
Type of: neurosyphilis
Encyclopedia: Locomotor ataxia