(lat'ĕr-ō-pŭl'shŭn), An involuntary movement of the body or turning of the gait toward one side; seen principally with unilateral infarction of a cerebellar hemisphere or lateral medulla. [latero- + L. pello, pp. pulsus, to push, drive]
lateropulsion
(lăt″ĕr-ō-pŭl′shŭn) [L. lateralis, pert. to side, + pulsus, driving] In cerebellar and labyrinthine disease, the involuntary tendency to fall to one side.