Neurological examination demonstrated a significant bilateral ataxia on heel-to-shin movements, and a broad-based gait. The patient could not tandem walk, and the pull test was positive.

Michael Gehr, of Edmond, and his family are on a mission to help find a cure for a rare genetic disease that he was diagnosed ...

Background Ataxic Guillain–Barré syndrome is characterised by profound ataxia with negative Romberg sign and no ophthalmoplegia. Its nosological relationship to acute sensory ataxic neuropathy has yet ...

The family has a novel neurodegenerative disease characterised by sensory (posterior column) ataxia and variable pyramidal weakness but with no overt signs of peripheral sensory or motor neuropathy.

Gait disturbance is one of the most pronounced and disabling symptoms of cerebellar disease (CD). Generally, gait studies quantify human gait characteristics under natural walking speeds while mainly ...

First, it very clearly characterized the disease phenotype in 100 patients—a considerable figure, given the rarity of the disorder. This study shows, for example, that virtually all patients first ...

Ataxia is caused by damage to certain areas of your brain that control muscle movements and senses. Some people with ataxia and unsteady gait need to use a cane or walker so they don’t fall.

Ataxia causes loss of muscle control and balance in multiple sclerosis, with tremors, unsteady walking, slurred speech, and vertigo. Find out how you can treat ataxia with MS, including physical ...

Frontal ataxia, originally described by Bruns, is characterized by the presence of signs of frontal lobe dysfunction, such as perseveration, paratonia, frontal release signs, cognitive changes, and ...

Friedreich's ataxia is an inherited disorder that damages the nervous system. It causes progressive loss of movement and coordination but leaves cognitive abilities intact. Learn about symptoms and ...