ATAXIC GAIT
\atˈaksɪk ɡˈe͡ɪt], \atˈaksɪk ɡˈeɪt], \a_t_ˈa_k_s_ɪ_k ɡ_ˈeɪ_t]\
Definitions of ATAXIC GAIT
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The typical gait of tabes, in which steps are taken slowly and deliberately but there are irregular movements of the legs, the feet are jerked outward, making a swinging circular movement, and the heels are brought to the ground with a stamp, the toes following with a peculiar flapping sound.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.