What's the difference between ataxia and ataxy?

Ataxia


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Ataxy

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Ketamine alone caused ataxia even in the lowest dose used.
  • (2) Serum copper concentration also was measured in dams and kids in a control herd that had no history of ataxia.
  • (3) Then, all had eye movements disturbances and ataxia.
  • (4) He was unable to walk alone at 2 years of age and developed seizures and intermittent ataxia at 5 years of age.
  • (5) On admission, neurological examination revealed staggering gait and the right cerebellar ataxia showing dysmetria and dysdiadochokinesis.
  • (6) The clinical presentation of our family includes amyotrophic changes in some affected family members in addition to ataxia.
  • (7) The isointensity bands in the ischemic area on T2-weighted images showed the spared transverse fibers originating from the contralateral pontine nuclei, and this may explain the cause of the unilateral ataxia.
  • (8) Four patients with autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia and retinal degeneration underwent neurologic and ophthalmologic examinations and computer-assessed corneal electroretinography.
  • (9) The results are discussed in terms of the possible induction of radiogenic lesions in DNA by ultraviolet radiations and the possible mechanisms of radiation sensitivity in ataxia-telangiectasia.
  • (10) This microheterogeneity of serum AFP was studied in seven patients with ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) in order to determine the tissue of origin of their elevated AFP levels.
  • (11) A cat which developed a change of temperament, with muscle tremors, ataxia and pupillary dilatation was suspected and later confirmed histopathologically to have a spongiform encephalopathy.
  • (12) A study of lipid metabolism in 14 patients with ataxia-teleangiectasia also demonstrated an increase of lipid content in myelin, free cholesterol, etherconnected cholesterol, triglycerides and diglycerides in the plasma.
  • (13) The levorotatory form of 5-hydroxytryptophan significantly improved the ataxia score.
  • (14) The rise in FEP in Friedreich's ataxia correlated well with the age of the individual and thus appears to be related to the course of the disease.
  • (15) These results indicate that in spite of cerebellar degeneration and ataxia, lurcher mutants are not impaired in all tests measuring motor function.
  • (16) Both calves had a history of progressive incoordination and ataxia.
  • (17) The progression of scoliosis was found to be an important tool in the differential diagnosis of ataxias.
  • (18) Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a progressive neurologic disorder in which there is varied immune dysfunction, an excess sensitivity to ionizing radiation, and a striking predisposition to cancer.
  • (19) Although some PCD neuropsychological test scores were abnormal, these results could not, in general, be dissociated from the effects of dysarthria and ataxia.
  • (20) Dose response curves for acute and protracted exposures have been obtained for cells derived from patients with cancer-prone syndromes including ataxia telangiectasia (AT) and Bloom's syndrome.

Ataxy


Definition:

  • (n.) Disorder; irregularity.
  • (n.) Irregularity in disease, or in the functions.
  • (n.) The state of disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The unilateral or bilateral reduction of motility, the ataxy and tremor of the pillar as well as disturbances of coordination of the automatically steered respiratory movements of the pillar may indicate lesions of the distal, thoracical and abdominal vagus trunk by neoplasms and operative traumas, even if this damage was done far below the offset of the Rr.
  • (2) In brain samples from ataxiated animals, AChE, MAO and NTE (neurotoxic esterase) activities were assayed simultaneously with untreated animal.
  • (3) A typical vestibular ataxy was observed: deflection of the cats when walking, circular movements in the direction of the inactivated temporal area.
  • (4) Spinocerebellar ataxial 1 (SCA1) is the locus name of autosomal dominant olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA), and is assigned to the short arm of chromosome 6.
  • (5) Before his death, the writer suffered a series of strokes and, according to his nephew Daniel Farson, the death certificate gave as one cause “Locomotor Ataxy 6 Months” – apparently a euphemism for the sexually transmitted disease.
  • (6) The planing of the therapy must consider all possible fundamental disorders such as spasticy, palsy or plegie as well ataxy and also disorders of the bladder.
  • (7) However, they were present in normal or low numbers in patients with common variable immunodeficiency, selective IgA deficiency and ataxis telangiectasia.
  • (8) Visuomotor ataxia of bilateral upper extremities was noted in whole visual field including central visual field (optische Ataxie).

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