title: The patient with ataxia.
abstract: In this article we look at the causes of ataxia, and how the patient presenting with ataxia should be managed. One of the difficulties in managing the patient with ataxia is that acute ataxia has many causes, but usually these can be teased out by means of a careful history and examination. Investigations can then be targeted at confirming or disproving the differential diagnosis. Some patients with ataxia need to be managed in hospital, but many can be investigated, and receive therapy, as an outpatient.
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Maggs
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005047:Etoposide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005047:Etoposide; D016190:Carboplatin