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Cerebellar Ataxia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Incoordination of voluntary movements that occur as a manifestation of CEREBELLAR DISEASES. Characteristic features include a tendency for limb movements to overshoot or undershoot a target (dysmetria), a tremor that occurs during attempted movements (intention TREMOR), impaired force and rhythm of diadochokinesis (rapidly alternating movements), and GAIT ATAXIA. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p90)

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  • Ataxia, Cerebellar
  • Cerebellar Incoordination

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GCSTV9F8-7

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