locomotor ataxia

noun

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During most of his adult life, Brush suffered from locomotor ataxia, a painful neurological condition that weakened his health. Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026 Manet was suffering from tabes dorsalis, the degeneration of nerves in the dorsal column of his spinal cord, a primary symptom of which was locomotor ataxia. Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020

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1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of locomotor ataxia was in 1864

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“Locomotor ataxia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locomotor%20ataxia. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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locomotor ataxia

noun

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