Bruns frontal ataxia
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Bruns apraxia (frontal ataxia) syndrome (sign) — (broonz) [Ludwig Bruns, German neurologist, 1858–1916] see gait apraxia, under apraxia, and see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
Ataxia — Wobbliness. Ataxia is incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain’s failure to regulate the body’s posture and regulate the strength and direction of limb movements. Ataxia is usually a consequence of disease in the brain,… … Medical dictionary
Ludwig Bruns — (June 25, 1858 November 9, 1916) was a German neurologist who was a native of Hanover. He studied medicine in Göttingen and Munich, receiving his doctorate in 1882. Subsequently, he was an assistant to Eduard Hitzig (1839 1907) at the insane… … Wikipedia
gait apraxia — apraxia of gait a disorder of gait and equilibrium caused by a lesion in the frontal lobe, commonly seen in elderly persons and those with Alzheimer disease; the person walks with a broad based gait, taking short steps and placing the feet flat… … Medical dictionary
