alcoholic-nutritional cerebellar degeneration

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alcoholic-nutritional cerebellar degeneration,

a sudden, severe incoordination in the lower extremities characteristic of poorly nourished alcoholics. The patient walks, if at all, with an ataxic or a wide-based gait. Cerebellar tumors, multiple sclerosis, and other neurologic disorders are characterized by similar motor impairments. Treatment consists of improved nutrition, abstinence from alcohol, and physical therapy. See also alcoholism.

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