In This Section Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth Movement -
uncoordinatedDefinition: Uncoordinated movement is muscle
control problem or an inability to finely coordinate movements,
which results in a jerky, unsteady, to-and-fro motion of the
middle of the body (trunk) and unsteady gait (walking style).
The condition is called ataxia. Lack of coordination; Loss of
coordination; Coordination impairment; Ataxia; Clumsiness;
Uncoordinated movement Smooth graceful movement results from a
fine balance between opposing muscle groups. This balance is
coordinated by a portion of the brain called the cerebellum.
Diseases that damage the cerebellum, spinal cord, and peripheral
nerves can interfere with normal muscle movement and result in
coarse, jerky, uncoordinated movement, called ataxia. Ataxia may
be the result of a defect that is present from birth
(congenital) or a viral infection such as the chicken pox . It
may also develop after encephalitis , head trauma , and diseases
that affect the central nervous system