Gait (drunken)
A drunken gait is the style of walking that is seen in a patient with a cerebellar lesion.
It is characterized by:
- walking with a wide base or reeling on a narrow base
- feet may be raised excessively and placed carefully with the patient looking ahead
- patient may fall to the side of the lesion
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