10 Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Ataxia
Ataxia refers to lack of voluntary coordination of muscles where it can affect speech, gait, and other movements. Ataxia usually occurs when there is dysfunction of the cerebellum or other parts of the nervous system that plays a role in movement coordination.
Patients with cerebral palsy who have ataxia usually appear to have movements that are unstable, clumsy, or imprecise. There can be tremors or inaccurate movements, wide based gait, and affect the speech and swallowing.
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