cerebellar gait [L, cerebellum, small brain; ONorse, geta, a way] , a staggering gait in which the person walks with a wide base and has difficulty turning. The feet can be turned outward, and the person puts his or her weight first on the heel and then on the toes. The condition is caused by a lesion in the cerebellum or cerebellar pathways. Also called ataxic gait.
