What is it?

Ataxia means clumsiness of movement or loss of

coordination that is not the result of muscle

weakness. People with ataxia have problems with coordination because parts of the nervous system that control movement and balance are affected. The word “ataxia” might be used simply to

mean poor coordination, or it might be used in a more

specific way to denote a degenerative disorder of the

nervous system. Ataxia may affect the fingers and

hands, the arms or legs, speech or eye

movements. This loss of coordination may be caused

by a number of different medical or neurological

conditions.  This is a pretty basic definition of ataxia.  For more information, click here