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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Ataxia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ataxia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ataxia
Synonyms
English
:
Coordination Impairment
Dyssynergia
Incoordination
Tree Number:
C10.597.350.090
C23.888.592.350.090
Definition
English
:
Impairment of the ability to perform smoothly coordinated voluntary movements. This condition may
affect
the limbs, trunk, eyes,
pharynx
,
larynx
, and other structures.
Ataxia
may result from impaired sensory or motor function. Sensory
ataxia
may result from posterior column injury or PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASES. Motor
ataxia
may be associated with
CEREBELLAR DISEASES
;
CEREBRAL CORTEX
diseases;
THALAMIC DISEASES
;
BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES
; injury to the
RED NUCLEUS
; and other conditions.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
note specifics; coord other ataxias with organ/diseases term; enzootic =
SWAYBACK
; familial: consider also
SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATIONS
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
1267
Unique Identifier:
D001259
Occurrence in VHL
:
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