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*Poor coordination | *Poor coordination | ||
*Inability to stand without swaying | *Inability to stand without swaying | ||
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*Involuntary back-and-forth eye movements ([[nystagmus]]) | *Involuntary back-and-forth eye movements ([[nystagmus]]) | ||
*Unusual speech patterns such as: | *Unusual speech patterns such as: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Symptoms
Symptoms may include:
- Poor coordination
- Inability to stand without swaying
- An 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.