ataxic
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At the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus Hospital in nearby Damariscotta, it was clear to the E.R. doctors that the patient wasn’t weak but ataxic, lacking not strength but coordination.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Nine-year-old Minty was recognised by Cats Protection for the support he gives Connor, who also has a range of medical conditions, including ataxic cerebral palsy.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2021
For example, the report said Ali had “mild ataxic dysarthria,” meaning difficulty coordinating the muscles involved in speech.
From Time ● Jun. 4, 2016
Mitchell in October, 1898, barely able to crawl with two canes, having lost weight, become sleepless, suffered great increase of pain, and grown so ataxic that he could scarcely walk.
From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by John K. Mitchell
The patient is directed to stand at "Attention," head up and chest out, not looking at his feet, as the ataxic always wishes to do.
From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by John K. Mitchell
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