RT Book, Section
A1 Sarva, Harini
A1 Henchcliffe, Claire
A2 Brust, John C.M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159969859
T1 Ataxia & Cerebellar Disease
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Neurology, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259835315
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159969859
RD 2024/10/10
AB Ataxia  (from  the  Greek  “without  order”)  denotes  incoordination  and  imbalance,  involving  limbs,  stance,  and  gait,  as  well  as  speech  and  ocular  disturbances.  In  practice,  the  term  is  used  when  these  symptoms  arise  from  neurologic  dysfunction  involving  the  cerebellum  and  its  connecting  pathways.  However,  ataxia  can  also  result  from  malfunction  of  sensory  input  from  proprioceptive  sensory  pathways  or  the  vestibular  system  into  the  cerebellum.  Ataxia  often  results  in  significant  loss  of  independence,  and  injuries  from  falls  as  well  as  other  complications  lead  to  considerable  morbidity.