Ataxia In Cerebral Palsy

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Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process
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Ataxia " is defined as an inability to generate a normal or expected voluntary movement trajectory that cannot be attributed to weakness or involuntary muscle activity about the affected joints.[1]

An important aspect of the cerebellum's function is highlighted by Justus et. al as"... memory processes required for associative learning and adapting of motor functions"[2] In addition, recent research has also shown the cerebellum's involvement in autonomic, emotional and even cognitive aspects of brain function.[3]

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  1. Sanger TD, Chen D, Delgado MR, Gaebler-Spira D, Hallett M, Mink JW, Taskforce on Childhood Motor Disorders. Definition and classification of negative motor signs in childhood. Pediatrics. 2006 Nov 1;118(5):2159-67.
  2. Kebschull JM, Casoni F, Consalez GG, Goldowitz D, Hawkes R, Ruigrok TJ, Schilling K, Wingate R, Wu J, Yeung J, Uusisaari MY. Cerebellum lecture: the cerebellar nuclei—core of the cerebellum. The Cerebellum. 2023 Feb 13:1-58. Pg 2
  3. Kebschull JM, Casoni F, Consalez GG, Goldowitz D, Hawkes R, Ruigrok TJ, Schilling K, Wingate R, Wu J, Yeung J, Uusisaari MY. Cerebellum lecture: the cerebellar nuclei—core of the cerebellum. The Cerebellum. 2023 Feb 13:1-58.