Ataxia
Definition
A neurological disorder manifested by the lack of coordination of voluntary muscle movements, without a reduction in actual muscle strength; the inability to control the direction, precision, and rhythm of fine or gross motor actions. Clinically, it is a symptom or syndrome caused by lesions located in the cerebellum, spinal cord, or deep sensory pathways, affecting balance, gait, and speech.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ataxia
- Motor incoordination
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular plural and genitive structural variations. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrowing from French 'ataxie', fundamentally rooted in the Ancient Greek 'ataxia' (disorder). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ta.ˈksi.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Clinical Terms, Neuroanatomy, and Semantics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost supus unui examen RMN pentru a determina dacă această ataxie este de natură cerebeloasă.
EN: The patient underwent an MRI scan to determine if this ataxia is cerebellar in nature.
RO: Anumite boli genetice rare se manifestă prin ataxie progresivă, reducând treptat mobilitatea pacienților.
EN: Certain rare genetic diseases manifest through progressive ataxia, gradually reducing the patients' mobility.
RO: Intoxicația acută cu alcool provoacă o ataxie temporară, manifestată prin vorbire incoerentă și dezechilibru.
EN: Acute alcohol intoxication causes temporary ataxia, manifested by slurred speech and imbalance.
Idioms & Phrases
Ataxie cerebeloasă / Cerebellar ataxia
RO: Formă de incoordonare cauzată de disfuncția cerebelului, caracterizată prin mers ebrios și dismetrie.
EN: A form of incoordination caused by dysfunction of the cerebellum, characterized by a drunken gait and dysmetria.
Ataxie Friedreich / Friedreich's ataxia
RO: Boală genetică, ereditară și degenerativă, care afectează măduva spinării și inima, debutând de obicei în copilărie.
EN: An inherited, genetic, and degenerative disease that damages the spinal cord and heart, usually onsetting in childhood.
Ataxie senzorială / Sensory ataxia
RO: Tulburare de coordonare cauzată de pierderea simțului poziției, agravată considerabil atunci când pacientul închide ochii.
EN: A coordination disorder caused by the loss of position sense, considerably worsened when the patient closes their eyes.
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