What Is Leigh Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Head Control
A new born baby will hardly have the strength and coordination to move their heads to begin with, but the strength that they need will soon start coming to them. If the baby doesn’t develop the strength and coordination, however, or if they lose the ability, then something may be wrong.
Leigh syndrome can cause the patient to begin to lose control of their head. What’s more is the patient may also begin to lose their motor skills overall, making even simple movements like walking difficult for them to achieve. This is down to cerebellar ataxia, which affects the patient’s coordination.
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