Acute cerebellar ataxia

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Acute cerebellar ataxia is sudden onset of uncoordinated muscle movement.

Cerebellar ataxia; Ataxia - acute cerebellar; Cerebellitis

Acute cerebellar ataxia is most common in children, especially those younger than 3 years old. 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 may also cause ataxia.

Review Date: 10/31/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.