Ataxia

An impairment of the coordination of voluntary muscular movements, typically due to dysfunction of the cerebellum or its pathways, not attributable to muscle weakness, and manifesting as gait disturbance, dysmetria, dysdiadochokinesia, or other forms of incoordination.

Causes

• Brain damage: Stroke, trauma, tumor, hypoxia, alcohol, heavy metal, sedatives, antiseizure, chemotherapy, multiple sclerosis, hypothyroidism, celiac disease, vitamin B12/B1 deficiencies, infections

• Genetic: Friedreich's ataxia, ataxia-telangiectasia, Wilson disease, spinocerebellar ataxia

• Degenrative: Multiple system atrophy, cerebellar degeneration