ataxia

Converse of subject

• characterize: In humans they are characterized by ataxia, dementia and behavioral changes.

Converse of object

• call: The mice also showed symptoms of defective muscular coordination called ataxia, which has been linked to oxidative stress.
• include: Dogs cats and rabbits suffered from effects including ataxia, hypotension and seizures.
• have: Leslie Burke has cerebellar ataxia, a degenerative disease.
• produce: Cerebellum - occupies most of the posterior cranial fossa; damage produces ataxia, slurring of speech.
• develop: Nine patients developed ataxia early in the course of the disease.
• inherit: Her research project is focused on the molecular basis of inherited ataxia in people living in the North East of England.

Adjective modifier

• spinocerebellar: A representative mouse model for the spinocerebellar ataxia has previously been generated under an approved project license.
• cerebellar: Leslie Burke has cerebellar ataxia, a degenerative disease.
• episodic: Nature Neuroscience, April 2003 Mouse mimics movement disorder Scientists have produced the first mouse with episodic ataxia.
• progressive: There has been a rapid deterioration with progressive ataxia, confusion and agitation.
• hereditary: The hereditary ataxias are degenerative disorders that progress over a number of years.
• autosomal: To manage autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia ( ARCA ) patients in specialist clinics and collect blood samples and clinical data.

Modifies a noun

• telangiectasia: The quandary has come with research into a rare disorder, ataxia telangiectasia.
• type: References: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 in Scotland: genetic and clinical features in 7 unrelated cases and a review of the literature.

Noun used with modifier

• limb: This case had fore and hind limb ataxia but normal cranial nerve function.
• gait: The first neurological symptom was generally ataxia, 26 including cerebellar, limb or gait ataxia.