ataxic
Without muscular control
Ataxic describes a lack of coordination in voluntary muscle movements.
The term is medical, referring to ataxia—a neurological condition affecting balance, gait, and fine motor control.
An ataxic gait is unsteady and staggering.
The patient's ataxic movements suggested cerebellar damage.
Motor speech muscle disorder
- nystagmusUncontrolled repetitive eye movement
- hypotoniaDecreased muscle tone condition
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
lurch · wobble · teeter · totter · falter · shuffle · tremor · incoordination
Movement coordination organ
- cerebellarOf the little brain
- neurodegenerativeCausing brain cell death
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
brainstem · demyelination · lesion · atrophy
Lacking balance or stability
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- reelingUnsteady from shock
swaying · veering · spastic · scissoring · shuffling
Lacking physical coordination
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- ineptLacking skill or competence
maladroit · ungainly · imprecise · overshooting · undershooting · finger-to-nose
Anti-cancer drug treatment
dysarthria
Motor speech muscle disorder
- nystagmusUncontrolled repetitive eye movement
- hypotoniaDecreased muscle tone condition
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
stumble · lurch · wobble · teeter · totter · falter · shuffle · tremor · incoordination · imbalance
cerebellum
Movement coordination organ
- cerebellarOf the little brain
- neurodegenerativeCausing brain cell death
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
axon · brainstem · demyelination · lesion · atrophy
neuropathy
Damage to peripheral nerves
unsteady
Lacking balance or stability
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
reeling · swaying · veering · spastic · scissoring · shuffling
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
inept · maladroit · ungainly · imprecise · overshooting · undershooting · finger-to-nose
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
ataxiccoordinated
Arranged to work together
steady · controlled · graceful · balanced · stable