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(Created page with "=== Clinic === * '''Truncal ataxia''' is a gait characterized by uncertain starts and stops, lateral deviations and unequal steps. * It is an instability of the trunk and often seen during sitting. * It is most visible when shifting position or walking heel-to-toe. * It affects proximal muscles such as trunk, shoulder girdle and hip girdle. * Truncal ataxia is different from appendicular ataxia. Appendicular ataxia affects the movements of the arms and legs. It is c...") |
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Truncal ataxia is caused by midline damage to the cerebellar vermis. | Truncal ataxia is caused by midline damage to the cerebellar vermis. | ||
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!Dynamic causes | |||
* Cerebellar ataxia | ! colspan="2" |Static causes | ||
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*[[Cerebellar ataxia]] | |||
* [[MS, Multiple Sclerosis|Multiple sclerosis]] | * [[MS, Multiple Sclerosis|Multiple sclerosis]] | ||
* [[Post viral cerebellar ataxia]] | * [[Post viral cerebellar ataxia]] | ||
* [[GSS, Gerstmann Straussler Scheinker syndrome|GSS]] | * [[GSS, Gerstmann Straussler Scheinker syndrome|GSS]] | ||
* | * Epilepsy | ||
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*Alcohol intoxication | |||
* Cerebral Infarction / Hemorrhage | |||
* Alcohol intoxication | |||
* Cerebral | |||
* Friedreich's ataxia | * Friedreich's ataxia | ||
* Drugs | * Drugs: Benzodiazepines, Lithium, Phenytoin | ||
* Adrenoleukodystrophy | * Adrenoleukodystrophy | ||
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* Dandy–Walker syndrome | * Dandy–Walker syndrome | ||
* Dysequilibrium syndrome | * Dysequilibrium syndrome | ||
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*Microcephaly | |||
* Microcephaly | |||
* N-acetylaspartate deficiency | * N-acetylaspartate deficiency | ||
* Neuhauser–Eichner–Opitz syndrome | * Neuhauser–Eichner–Opitz syndrome | ||
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* Spinocerebellar ataxia | * Spinocerebellar ataxia | ||
* Vertebral dissection | * Vertebral dissection | ||
* [[Episodic ataxia]] | |||
* [[Machado Joseph disease|Machado–Joseph disease]] | |||
* [[Rett syndrome]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:40, 8 December 2023
Clinic
- Truncal ataxia is a gait characterized by uncertain starts and stops, lateral deviations and unequal steps.
- It is an instability of the trunk and often seen during sitting.
- It is most visible when shifting position or walking heel-to-toe.
- It affects proximal muscles such as trunk, shoulder girdle and hip girdle.
- Truncal ataxia is different from appendicular ataxia. Appendicular ataxia affects the movements of the arms and legs. It is caused by lesions of the cerebellar hemispheres.
Causes
Truncal ataxia is caused by midline damage to the cerebellar vermis.
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