Poor Coordination: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Poor Coordination

The word "ataxic" or "ataxia" means "poor coordination / lack of muscle control." [beasleyfirm.com]

Affected children often have poor coordination and walk unsteadily placing their feet unusually far apart. [jmw.co.uk]

How Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Affects the Body Ataxic cerebral palsy is a form of cerebral palsy that is characterized by low muscle tone and poor coordination. [litigationteam.com]

Friedreich Ataxia

It manifests in initial symptoms of poor coordination such as gait disturbance; it can also lead to scoliosis, heart disease and diabetes, but does not affect cognitive function [dbpedia.org]

It initially manifests in symptoms of poor coordination such as gait disturbance; it can also lead to scoliosis, heart disease and diabetes, but does not affect cognitive [osmosis.org]

Difficulty walking The legs can be affected in different ways by Friedreich’s ataxia, including muscle weakness, weak or lack of leg reflexes, poor coordination and balance [friedreichsataxianews.com]

Alcoholic Cerebellar Degeneration

Alcohol BAC Euphoria Relaxed, social Lethargy Sleepy, stumbling Slow reactions Confusion Mood swings, N/V Impaired vision, speech Poor coordination Stupor Severely impaired [slideshare.net]

Symptoms include: mental confusion poor muscle coordination paralysis of the nerves that move the eyes Korsakoff psychosis is long-lasting, or chronic. [healthline.com]

Ataxia is derived from the Greek word meaning "irregularity" or "disorderliness" but when used medically, the term describes a condition characterized by poor coordination [bcm.edu]

Ataxia Telangiectasia

Also known as Louis-Bar syndrome, dilated blood vessels and poor coordination are typical hallmarks of the condition. [rxlist.com]

Ataxia refers to poor coordination and telangiectasia to small dilated blood vessels, both of which are hallmarks of the disease. [dbpedia.org]

Picture of Ataxia-telangiectasia Ataxia-telangiectasia: A progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the nervous system manifest by poor coordination and balance [medicinenet.com]

Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

However, they displayed some specific behaviors: short attention span, motor stereotypies, poor coordination, and overweight. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The authors concluded that Rubinstein-Taybi patients had specific behaviors including short attention span and poor coordination.) Miller, R, Rubinstein, J. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Short attention span, poor coordination, and sudden mood changes characterize the behavior of RTS patients. [ommbid.mhmedical.com]

Neuhauser Syndrome

Episodes last from day to weeks and may leave residual symptoms such as speech impairment and poor coordination. [ebi.ac.uk]

Hypotonia, poor coordination and swallowing difficulties were present. One patient was obese and the other had scoliosis. Both had large fleshy ears and long fingers. [scinapse.io]

Other neurologic abnormalities may be observed, including delayed speech development, poor coordination and clumsiness, seizures, hyperactivity and involuntary movements of [rarediseases.org]

Sotos Syndrome

coordination, ↑ risk for CA–eg, Wilms' tumor, liver, parotid, ovarian CAs So·tos syn·drome ( sō'tōs sin'drōm ) Cerebral gigantism and generalized large muscles in childhood [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Performance Abnormalities  MOTOR: Poor Coordination (Non progressive, gross>fine) Hyper-reflexia Hypo-tonia (poor sucking may need NGF) Delayed Motor function  Variable [slideshare.net]

coordination and delayed motor skills primarily gross motor (swimming is sport many succeed in) Febrile convulsions in almost 50% Almost half with febrile seizure will go [en.wikibooks.org]

Juvenile Paralysis Agitans of Hunt

[…] stiff or tense muscles (young children may complain about "Charley horses" or intense pain) Slow movement or loss of spontaneous movement (bradykinesia) Lack of balance Poor [cookchildrens.org]

They include Trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face Stiffness of the arms, legs and trunk Slowness of movement Poor balance and coordination As symptoms get worse, people [icdlist.com]

coordination Tires easily Handwriting becomes difficult due to shaking hands or weakened, nonresponsive muscles in the hands or arms Speech can become difficult Facial expressions [cookchildrens.org]

Acute Alcohol Intoxication

[…] intoxication below: Euphoria Difficulty concentrating Talkative Lowered inhibitions Brighter color in the face Fine motor skills are lacking Excitement Senses are dulled Poor [casapalmera.com]

Additionally, the poor physical coordination related to alcohol intoxication can make intoxicated individuals more likely to sustain injuries during every-day activities such [theravive.com]

[…] short-term memory (poor recall of recent events) Psychosis (loss of contact with reality) Reduced coordination Nerves Deterioration of nerves in the arms and legs that control [merckmanuals.com]

Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Type 1

coordination. [medlineplus.gov]

[…] features Speech disorder/delay Strabismus/cataracts/astigmatism Brachydactyly/syndactyly Developmental delay Polyuria/polydipsia (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus) Ataxia/poor [academic.oup.com]

Other features of BBS include liver disease, poor balance and coordination, behavioral issues, characteristic physical features (facial features and dental irregularities) [myriad.com]

Huntington Disease

Early signs and symptoms can include irritability, depression, small involuntary movements, poor coordination, and trouble learning new information or making decisions. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Early signs include: Irritability Depression Poor coordination Small involuntary body movements Trouble making decisions Trouble learning new information As the disease progresses [familydoctor.org]

The characteristic triad includes physical symptoms (e.g., involuntary movements, restlessness, fidgety, loss of balance, awkward gait, poor coordination, dysarthria) cognitive [memory.ucsf.edu]

Phencyclidine Intoxication

[…] muscular coordination. [drugfree.org]

Neurologic signs include poor motor coordination, head jerks, and impairment of smooth pursuit eye movements ( 89 ). [basicmedicalkey.com]

[…] doses, PCP can cause distinct changes in body awareness, similar to those associated with alcohol intoxication, as well as generalized numbness of the hands and feet and poor [drugfree.org]

Parietal Lobe Tumor

[…] a child's age and the location of the tumor, but may include: vomiting seizures weakness of the face, trunk, arms, or legs slurred speech difficulty standing or walking poor [kidshealth.org]

coordination headache in babies and young toddlers, a rapidly enlarging head Because symptoms might develop gradually and can be like those of other common childhood conditions [kidshealth.org]

Postencephalitic Parkinson Disease

It also may take a form that primarily produces poor coordination and slurred speech, or it may have a mixture of these symptoms. [agingcare.com]

MSA with parkinsonian symptoms is sometimes referred to as striatonigral degeneration, while MSA with poor coordination and slurred speech is sometimes called olivopontocerebellar [agingcare.com]

Stroke

[…] involves being cleared by the doctor (who will be aware of relevant government regulations) as the stroke may have left subtle impairments, not always apparent, such as poor [brainfoundation.org.au]

Symptoms of brain hypoxia are similar to ischemia and include inattentiveness, poor judgment, memory loss, and a decrease in motor coordination.[19] Potential causes of brain [en.wikipedia.org]

coordination, lack of awareness on one side, difficulties in judging distance, changes in vision (as visual field defects), difficulties in concentration and confusion between [brainfoundation.org.au]

Migraine

Symptoms include severe headache, vertigo, double vision, slurred speech and poor muscle coordination. This type occurs primarily in young people. [healthcommunities.com]

Symptoms include severe headache, vertigo, double vision, slurred speech, and poor muscle coordination. This type occurs primarily in young people. [disabled-world.com]

Parkinson Disease

They include Trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face Stiffness of the arms, legs and trunk Slowness of movement Poor balance and coordination As symptoms get worse, people [medlineplus.gov]

Symptoms of parkinson's disease may include trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face stiffness of the arms, legs and trunk slowness of movement poor balance and coordination [icd9data.com]

Moderate stage As the disease gets worse, the person may have slow movement, stiff muscles, and poor coordination. [uofmhealth.org]

Multiple Sclerosis

Some people experience muscle weakness, poor balance, poor coordination, muscle tightness or spasticity, tremors or paralysis, which may be temporary or permanent. [slhn.org]

Symptoms can be very wide-ranging, and mild or severe: Unusual tingling, numbing or burning sensations around your body Fatigue Visual disturbances Weakness Poor coordination [dailymail.co.uk]

coordination Stiffness Other Symptoms Heat sensitivity Fatigue Emotional changes Cognitive changes Sexual symptoms MS varies from patient to patient so that each individual [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Acute Cerebellar Ataxia

Symptoms Cerebellar ataxia can lead to a number of symptoms, such as: a wide and unsteady gait when walking poor hand-eye coordination tremors slow and imprecise speech a [kenhub.com]

Cerebellar ataxia can lead to a number of symptoms, such as: a wide and unsteady gait when walking poor hand-eye coordination tremors slow and imprecise speech a lack of sensory [kenhub.com]

Dysequilibrium Syndrome

[…] speech 0002465 Psychomotor retardation 0025356 Simplified gyral pattern 0009879 Truncal ataxia Instability or lack of coordination of central trunk muscles 0002078 Showing [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] development Impaired speech and language development Impaired speech development Language delay Language delayed Language development deficit Late-onset speech development Poor [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] brainstem [ more ] 0002365 Intention tremor 0002080 Nonprogressive 0003680 Pachygyria Fewer and broader ridges in brain 0001302 Pes planus Flat feet Flat foot [ more ] 0001763 Poor [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Cannabis Abuse

These include: Red or bloodshot eyes Laughing with little instigation Lack of physical coordination Slowed response time Poor short-term memory Increased appetite In some [palmerlakerecovery.com]

Williams-Beuren Syndrome

[…] muscle tone, weak muscles, overly loose joints, muscle contractures and poor physical coordination. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

[…] by hypercalcaemia hernias – groin and umbilical (belly button) hernias kidney problems – including variations in shape and function muscle and joint problems – including poor [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Intellectual and personality traits may include: intellectual disabilities – such as developmental delays, below average IQ, learning difficulties, poor spatial skills and [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Cocaine Abuse

coordination or problems moving Reduced inhibitions Heightened or altered sense of sight, sound and taste Poor judgment Memory problems or loss of memory Reduced consciousness [mayoclinic.org]

coordination Irregular heartbeats Tremors Lingering odor of inhalant material Rash around the nose and mouth Opioid painkillers Opioids are narcotic, painkilling drugs produced [mayoclinic.org]

[…] include: Hallucinations Paranoia Dilated pupils Chills and sweating Involuntary shaking (tremors) Behavior changes Muscle cramping and teeth clenching Muscle relaxation, poor [mayoclinic.org]

Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

These include various combinations of defective recent memory, impairment of attention, poor perceptual speed, poor visuomotor coordination, and forgetfulness. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Parkinsonism

coordination but may have additional classical symptoms (eg, pyramidal tract signs in type 1, slow saccades and polyneuropathy in type 2, parkinsonism and dystonia in type [merckmanuals.com]

coordination Responds poorly to antiparkinsonian drugs Other disorders Cerebrovascular disease Manifests with rigidity and bradykinesia or akinesia (akinetic-rigid syndrome [msdmanuals.com]

[…] starting with impairment of downward gaze Responds poorly to antiparkinsonian drugs Spinocerebellar ataxias (usually type 1, 2, or 3) Usually first manifests with imbalance and poor [merckmanuals.com]

Dementia

Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects one or more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior. Dementia may also be referred to as major neurocognitive disorder. Dementia usually occurs in older age. Most types are rare in people under age[…] [medlineplus.gov]

Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

We present three patients with a clinical course and cerebrospinal fluid findings consistent with a diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Extensive and repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations showed only diffuse abnormality in brain and spinal cord, but no focal lesions. We propose[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Multi-Infarct Dementia

Abstract Hereditary multi-infarct dementia is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that predominantly affects the cerebral white matter. A locus was recently mapped in French pedigrees to chromosome 19q12. We have examined a large Scottish pedigree with neuropathologically confirmed hereditary multi-infarct dementia[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy NORD gratefully acknowledges Richard A. Lewis, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, for assistance in the preparation of this report. Synonyms of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy chronic relapsing polyneuropathy CIDP General Discussion Summary Chronic[…] [rarediseases.org]

Chorea Gravidarum

According to Willson and Preece,1 the first description of chorea with onset during pregnancy (chorea gravidarum) was made by Horstius in 1661. The English translation of the Latin work provided in their article, however, indicates that the woman described by Horstius in fact developed chorea at the puerperium. This[…] [jamanetwork.com]