Ataxia history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Symptoms may include ^[1]:

• Poor coordination
• Inability to stand without swaying
• An uneven gait that may look like the person is drunk
• Involuntary back-and-forth eye movements (nystagmus)
• Unusual speech patterns such as:
  • Monotonous tone
  • Either rushing words or placing large gaps between syllables
• Impaired motions
• Tremors in the limbs, particularly towards the end of movements
• Difficulty with fine motor tasks, such as eating, writing or buttoning a shirt
• Difficulty swallowing

A patient with ataxia may also experience other neurological symptoms such as dementia, seizures, or a wide array of other disorders.

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