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Ataxia (Noun)

Meaning

Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • Symptoms of ataxia can range from mild clumsiness to severe unsteadiness, making everyday activities a significant challenge.
  • Friedreich's ataxia is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system and affects muscle coordination.
  • The patient's ataxia worsened over time, causing her to become increasingly dependent on her walker for balance and support.
  • Ataxia can also be a side effect of certain medications, which may resolve on their own once the medicine is discontinued.
  • Doctors often use a combination of physical examinations and medical imaging to diagnose ataxia and identify the underlying cause.

Synonyms

  • Dyssynergia
  • Motor Ataxia
  • Ataxy

Hypernyms

  • Neurological Disorder
  • Neurological Disease

Hyponyms

  • Herediatry Spinal Ataxia

Related Words

  • Ataxic (adjective)
  • Atactic (adjective)
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