ataxia

IPA: ˈeɪtˈæksiʌ

(pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
(chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
(obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.

Examples of "ataxia" in Sentences

Any person with a confirmed diagnosis of Friedreich ataxia is eligible to participate.
Any person over the age of 18 with a confirmed diagnosis of Friedreich ataxia is eligible to participate.
Difficulty in speech, swallowing and sleep disturbances due to impaired coordination (also known as ataxia).
She is especially interested in a disorder called ataxia telangiectasia, a genetic disease that first appears in young children.
The report describes a young boy with a fatal neuromuscular disease called ataxia telangiectasia, who was treated with embryonic stem cells.
She developed pulmonary hypertension and a progressive neurological condition called ataxia that impacts balance and movement and has left her in need of a walker.
Early symptoms reported by SCA2 patients appearing before gait ataxia, which is the most notorious clinical deficit, include dysarthria, problems with hand writing, and sleep disturbances