Dystaxia vs. Ataxia

Dystaxianoun

ataxia

Ataxianoun

(pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.

Ataxianoun

(chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random

Ataxianoun

(obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.

Ataxianoun

Disorder; irregularity.

Ataxianoun

Irregularity in disease, or in the functions.

Ataxianoun

Loss of coordination in the voluntary muscles, especially the limbs; an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; it results in unsteady movements and a staggering gait. See also locomotor ataxia, an ataxia which occurs when attempting to perform coordinated muscular movements.

Ataxianoun

inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait

Ataxianoun

the loss of full control of bodily movements.

Ataxia

Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that can include gait abnormality, speech changes, and abnormalities in eye movements. Ataxia is a clinical manifestation indicating dysfunction of the parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement, such as the cerebellum.