Ataxia

INDEX  INTRODUCTION ACUTE RECURRENT ATAXIA CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE ATAXIA PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CEREBELLAR DEFICITS    ATAXIA The term "ataxia" can be used for any disturbance in gait but is used here in a more restricted sense to denote disturbances of coordination rather than strength. Disturbances of coordination are typically caused by dysfunction of the cerebellum or its major input systems from the frontal lobes or the posterior columns of the spinal cord. An ataxic gait is w