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Please help! what is the difference between ataxia and dyskinesia?
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Ataxia/dyskinesia: Ataxia is a lack of voluntary coordinated muscle movements due to dysfunction of the cerebellum in the brain. In contrast, dyskinesia is defined as involuntary muscle movements from medications (e.g. anti-psychotic drugs) or degeneration of neurons in the brain stem (e.g. Parkinson's disease.
Answered 7/10/2019
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