Case 1. E. J. K. (JHH 538898), a 53-year-old man, complained of numbness in the hands and feet and stumbling gait of one year's duration. He also noted that he frequently dropped things and that ...

The cerebellum is the area of the brain responsible for controlling gait and muscle coordination. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute cerebellar ataxia.

Symptoms can develop over a year or more and include drastic weight loss, stumbling gait (meaning an unstable walking pattern), extreme thirst and urination, and reduced fear of people.

What is staggering disease? The disease gets its name from the stumbling gait exhibited by the animals sickened with it, including the cougar. Felines lose their ability to use their back legs ...