This loss of muscular coordination is called ataxia.
Multisystem atrophy is generally referred to as ataxia or the loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement.
Historical accounts about President Lincoln and his sometimes awkward gait suggest he may have had ataxia.
This contrasts sharply with the apparent contralateral organization of parietal mechanisms involved in on-line control that are damaged in optic ataxia.
Focal neurological signs include upper motor neurone weakness, lower cranial nerve palsies, tremor and ataxia.
Because of his ataxia, he can shop and cook only with great difficulty.
Patients with these disorders display profound oculomotor abnormalities and ataxia.
On examination, typically in addition to downbeat nystagmus, lower cranial nerve palsies and both gait and limb ataxia are noted.
