Ataxia
Cross-source consensus on Ataxia from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Ataxia is a neurological condition in which the left and right sides of the body are not properly coordinated with each other. — Is Your Child Clumsy or Not Coordinated?
- Signs of ataxia include abnormal gait, difficulty with coordinated muscle movements, and inability to accurately judge distances. — Is Your Child Clumsy or Not Coordinated?
- Ataxia has many known causes ranging from structural to toxic to nutritional. — Is Your Child Clumsy or Not Coordinated?
- Alcohol, lithium toxicity, mercury accumulation, and certain pharmaceutical drugs are recognized toxic causes of ataxia. — Is Your Child Clumsy or Not Coordinated?
- Childhood clumsiness may be a subclinical form of ataxia rather than normal developmental variance. — Is Your Child Clumsy or Not Coordinated?