Incoordination of voluntary movements that occur as a manifestation of CEREBELLAR DISEASES. Characteristic features include a tendency for limb movements to overshoot or undershoot a target (dysmetria), a tremor that occurs during attempted movements (intention TREMOR), impaired force and rhythm of diadochokinesis (rapidly alternating movements), and GAIT ATAXIA. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p90)
Synonyms: Adiadochokinesis, Dysmetria, Ataxias, Cerebellar, Hemiataxias, Cerebellar, Hypermetria, Cerebellar Dysmetria, Cerebellar Dysmetrias, Cerebellar Incoordinations, Dysmetria, Cerebellar, Adiadochokineses, Incoordination, Cerebellar, Ataxia, Cerebellar, Hemiataxia, Cerebellar, Hypermetrias, Cerebellar Hemiataxias, Cerebellar Incoordination, Dysmetrias, Cerebellar, Cerebellar Hemiataxia, Cerebellar Ataxias, Cerebellar Ataxia, Incoordinations, Cerebellar, Dysmetrias
Instance information
DENTATE CEREBELLAR ATAXIA see MYOCLONIC CEREBELLAR DYSSYNERGIA is also available; ATAXIAS, HEREDITARY see SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION is also available ,1968
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