ataxy

Synonyms:

ataxia, dyssynergia, motor ataxia

Types:

Friedreich's ataxia, herediatry spinal ataxia

sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children

hereditary cerebellar ataxia

nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus

Type of:

nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder

a disorder of the nervous system