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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) Clck the play button to watch the video
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