title: Cerebellar ataxia: pathophysiology and rehabilitation.
abstract: This series of articles for rehabilitation in practice aims to cover a knowledge element of the rehabilitation medicine curriculum. Nevertheless they are intended to be of interest to a multidisciplinary audience. The competency addressed in this article is 'The trainee consistently demonstrates a knowledge of management approaches for specific impairments including spasticity, ataxia.'
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Peninsula Allied Health Centre, Derriford Road, University of Plymouth, PL6 8BH, UK. Jonathan.marsden@plymouth.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom