2. -taxia -taxia: muscle coordination Ataxia: loss of muscle coordination Cause: Damage, degeneration, or loss of nerve cells in cerebellum (controls muscle coordination)
3. Common Causes of Ataxia… Head trauma Stoke & Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA: mini stroke) Cerebral Palsy Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Viral infections (Varicella/Chickenpox) Tumor Toxic Reaction phenobarbital (used to control seizures and/or relieve anxiety) sedatives (benzodiazepines) alcohol and drug intoxication heavy metal poisoining (lead or mercury) solvent poisoning (from paint thinner)
4. -plegia -plegia: paralysis (lost of movement) Examples: Monoplegia: paralysis of one extremity Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body and not the other side Paraplegia: paralysis of the lower extremities Injury/damage from T1 and below Tetraplegia/Quadriplegia: paralysis of all four extremities and the torso Injury/damage to the brain or the spinal cord from C1–C7 Cause Injury/damages to the spinal cord
