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==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
Symptoms may include: | Symptoms may include: | ||
*Poor coordination | |||
*Inability to stand without swaying | *Inability to stand without swaying | ||
*A uneven gait that may look like the person is drunk | *A uneven gait that may look like the person is drunk | ||
*Involuntary | *Involuntary back-and-forth eye movements ([[nystagmus]]) | ||
*Unusual speech patterns such as: | *Unusual speech patterns such as: | ||
**Monotonous tone | **Monotonous tone | ||
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*Impaired motions | *Impaired motions | ||
*[[Tremors]] in the limbs, particularly towards the end of movements | *[[Tremors]] in the limbs, particularly towards the end of movements | ||
*Difficulty with fine motor tasks, such as eating, writing or buttoning a shirt | |||
*Difficulty swallowing | |||
A patient with ataxia may also experience other neurological symptoms such as [[dementia]], [[seizures]], or a wide array of other disorders. | A patient with ataxia may also experience other neurological symptoms such as [[dementia]], [[seizures]], or a wide array of other disorders. | ||
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Symptoms
Symptoms may include:
- Poor coordination
- Inability to stand without swaying
- A uneven gait that may look like the person is drunk
- Involuntary back-and-forth eye movements (nystagmus)
- Unusual speech patterns such as:
- Monotonous tone
- Either rushing words or placing large gaps between syllables
- Impaired motions
- Tremors in the limbs, particularly towards the end of movements
- Difficulty with fine motor tasks, such as eating, writing or buttoning a shirt
- Difficulty swallowing
A patient with ataxia may also experience other neurological symptoms such as dementia, seizures, or a wide array of other disorders.