Rosenthal says that long-term alcohol use is one of the more preventable causes of ataxia, and having a stroke can lead to ataxia as well. "Often when we refer to cerebellar ataxia," she adds ...

Stroke-related neurological changes can occur ... Identification of motor weakness and ataxia can alert the staff to fall risk (Spilker et al., 1997). Despite evidence that the NIHSS is valid ...