Acute cerebellar ataxia (Cerebellar ataxia, Ataxia - acute cerebellar, Cerebellitis)

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Acute cerebellar ataxia

Alternate Names : Cerebellar ataxia, Ataxia - acute cerebellar, Cerebellitis

Definition

Acute cerebellar ataxia is sudden onset of uncoordinated muscle movement.

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Acute cerebellar ataxia is most common in children, especially those younger than age 3. It often occurs several weeks after a viral illness.

Viral infections that may cause this include chickenpox, Coxsackie disease, Epstein-Barr, and mycoplasma pneumonia.

Exposure to older insecticides called organophosphates or other toxins may also cause ataxia.

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Review Date : 3/26/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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