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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Acute cerebellar ataxia is sudden onset of
Alternative Names
Cerebellar ataxia; Ataxia - acute cerebellar; Cerebellitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Acute cerebellar ataxia is most common in children, especially those younger than age 3. It often occurs several weeks after a viral illness.
Viral infections that may cause this include
Exposure to older insecticides called organophosphates or other toxins may also cause ataxia.
Review Date: 03/26/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of
Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology,
Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD,
MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
