Acute cerebellar ataxia


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Alternative Names

Cerebellar ataxia; Ataxia - acute cerebellar; Cerebellitis


Treatment

Ataxia may go away without treatment after a few weeks to months. However, physical therapy may be helpful in improving coordination.


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Expectations (prognosis)

Full recovery usually occurs without treatment within a few months.


Complications

Movement or behavioral disorders may (rarely) persist.


Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if any symptoms of ataxia appear.



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.


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