| ataxic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by cerebellar lesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ataxic | <medicine> Characterised by ataxy, that is, by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or by a want of coordinating power in movements. Ataxic fever, malignant typhus fever. Origin: Cf. F. Ataxique. See Ataxia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ataxic abasia | Difficulty in walking due to ataxia of the legs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic aphasia | A type of aphasia in which there is a deficit in speech production or language output, often accompanied by a deficit in communicating by writing, signs, etc. The patient is aware of his impairment. Synonym: anterior aphasia, ataxic aphasia, Broca's aphasia, expressive aphasia, nonfluent aphasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic breathing | Completely irregular breathing pattern, with continually variable rate and depth of breathing; results from lesions in the respiratory centres in the brainstem, extending from the dorsomedial medulla caudally to the obex. Synonym: ataxic breathing, Biot's breathing, respiratory ataxia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic gait | <neurology> Walking that is clumsy, uncoordinated. (16 Dec 1997) |
| ataxic paramyotonia | A disorder characterised by a tonic muscular spasm on attempted movement, associated with slight paresis and ataxia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic paraplegia | Progressive ataxia and paresis of the leg muscles due to sclerosis of the lateral and posterior funiculi of the spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic tremor | <neurology> A tremor which arises or which is intensified when a voluntary, coordinated movement is attempted. (18 Nov 1997) |
| rigid dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by lesions along the corticobulbar tracts. Synonym: rigid dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperkinetic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by chorea and myoclonus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypokinetic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by the rigid types of extrapyramidal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spastic dysarthria | Dysarthria caused by lesions along the corticobulbar tracts. Synonym: rigid dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria | <clinical sign, neurology> Imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control which result from damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. Origin: Gr. Arthroun = to utter distinctly (18 Nov 1997) |
| dysarthria literalis | Seldom used term for stammering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria syllabaris spasmodica | Seldom used term for stuttering. (05 Mar 2000) |