Lack of coordination
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Definition:
Neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements. Ataxia is a non-specific clinical manifestation implying dysfunction of the parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum. Several possible causes exist for these patterns of neurological dysfunction.
Symptoms- Movements of arms and legs are jerky and unsteady
- Unsteady walk
- Difficulty performing activities of daily living
Causes- Brain injury
- Head trauma
- Brain infection
- Multiple sclerosis
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Congenital cerebellar ataxia
- Cerebral palsy
- Brain tumor
- Neuropathy
- Spinal injuries
Treatment- Depends on the underlying cause
- Facilitating motor learning for retraining specific functional motor patterns
- Static balance training
- Dynamic balance training
- Trunk-limb coordination
- Stair training
- Contracture prevention
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