ataxia
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/əˈtæk.si.ə/ us/əˈtæk.si.ə/
（因为神经系统问题而出现的）共济失调，运动失调
a loss of full control of body movements caused by a problem with the nervous system
She has ataxia - an inability to control muscle movements - on her right side. 她的身体右侧出现运动失调——对肌肉运动失去了控制力。
It remains unclear if people with this type of ataxia have burst nerve cells. 现在还不清楚出现这类运动失调的人是否存在神经细胞破损的情况。
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- This loss of muscular coordination is called ataxia.
- Multisystem atrophy is generally referred to as ataxia or the loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement.
- Historical accounts about President Lincoln and his sometimes awkward gait suggest he may have had ataxia.