RT Book, Section
A1 Augustine, Erika F.
A1 Poduri, Annapurna
A2 Shah, Samir S.
SR Print(0)
ID 6901893
T1 Chapter 8. Ataxia
T2 Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-148924-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6901893
RD 2024/04/24
AB Ataxia  is  derived  from  the  Greek  word  ataktos,  meaning  disorderly,  irregular,  or  unruly.  Specifically,  ataxia  refers  to  an  abnormality  of  regulation  of  posture  and  movement,  a  disturbance  of  balance  and  gait.  Although  ataxia  can  be  caused  by  peripheral  sensory  abnormalities,  spinal  cord  lesions,  or  injury  to  cerebellar  projections,  this  chapter  will  focus  on  symptoms,  signs,  and  etiologies  of  cerebellar  ataxia  with  an  emphasis  on  infectious  and  postinfectious  causes.