Coordination and Gait: Abnormal Findings

Cerebellar dysmetria

Video: heel-to-shin

Description: The patient with ataxia of the lower extremity will have difficulty placing the heel on the knee with a side-to-side irregular over- and undershooting as the heel is advanced down the shin. Dysmetria on heel-to-shin can be seen in midline ataxia syndromes as well as cerebellar hemisphere disease so there is overlap between the two types of ataxias for this finding.

Source: NeuroLogic Exam (http://library.med.utah.edu/neurologicexam)

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