Ataxia
noun
A medical condition that causes a lack of muscle control during voluntary movements, resulting in a shaky gait or a tremor.
The diagnosis of his unsteady walking was ataxia.
Often appears as...
- suffer from ataxia
- diagnosed with ataxia
noun
A medical condition that causes a lack of muscle control during voluntary movements, resulting in a shaky gait or a tremor.
The diagnosis of his unsteady walking was ataxia.
Often appears as...
- suffer from ataxia
- diagnosed with ataxia
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Ataxia is often used in medical contexts to describe movement difficulties due to neurological issues.
After her stroke, Aunt May developed ataxia.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision in Use
Use 'ataxia' specifically for disorders with voluntary movement control, not just any kind of movement issue.
Although he struggled with balance, it wasn't ataxia but rather vertigo.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Motor Symptoms
Ataxia does not refer to cognitive impairments, but exclusively to motor control problems.
His ataxia made tasks like writing very challenging, though his mental acuity was unaffected.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Ataxia is often used in medical contexts to describe movement difficulties due to neurological issues.
After her stroke, Aunt May developed ataxia.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision in Use
Use 'ataxia' specifically for disorders with voluntary movement control, not just any kind of movement issue.
Although he struggled with balance, it wasn't ataxia but rather vertigo.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Motor Symptoms
Ataxia does not refer to cognitive impairments, but exclusively to motor control problems.
His ataxia made tasks like writing very challenging, though his mental acuity was unaffected.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Ataxia is often used in medical contexts to describe movement difficulties due to neurological issues.
After her stroke, Aunt May developed ataxia.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision in Use
Use 'ataxia' specifically for disorders with voluntary movement control, not just any kind of movement issue.
Although he struggled with balance, it wasn't ataxia but rather vertigo.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Motor Symptoms
Ataxia does not refer to cognitive impairments, but exclusively to motor control problems.
His ataxia made tasks like writing very challenging, though his mental acuity was unaffected.
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Video examples
Don Levy: A cinematic...
Second And good, just take it nice and slow, Jake. Well, no truncal ataxia, that's good.First You feeling light-headed or dizzy at all? Oh, you're wiggling your toes. What's happening to me?
Video examples
A cinematic journey...
know truncal ataxia that's good what's happening to me
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