Glossary

Ataxia

Ataxia

Ataxie

Ataxia refers to a disturbance of movement coordination, in which movements are imprecise, unsteady and poorly coordinated. It shows itself, for example, as an unsteady gait or clumsy grasping and usually has a cause in the nervous system.

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