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Investigating ataxia in childhood
Emily Petley1, Manish Prasad2, Shalini Ojha1,3
1Academic Division of Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Abstract:
Ataxia is a common presentation to an acute paediatric unit and it can often be difficult to determine the cause. It is important to distinguish between serious causes, for example, brain tumours and encephalitis, and more benign causes in order to guide investigations and treatment. In this review, we describe the different types of ataxia, the causes associated with them, the examination findings and what investigations to perform in order to make a diagnosis.
