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Locomotor ataxia ?

Discussion in 'Medicine' started by CarolB08, Sep 19, 2021.

  1. CarolB08

    CarolB08 LostCousins Member

    I have received a death certificate pdf today which lists the cause of death of the deceased as Locomotor ataxia, this had me scratching my head so I turned to google which describes it as the inability to control ones limbs. Possibly caused my brain injury, could this relate to parkinsons disease as a cause of death ? The year was 1939 and the deceased was 68.
     

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  2. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    An 1885 article describes it as "the most frequent affection of the spinal cord".
     
    peter, Sep 19, 2021
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  3. CarolB08

    CarolB08 LostCousins Member

    This is a very interesting article Peter, it sounds a nasty illness, thank you for posting the link to it .
     
    CarolB08, Sep 21, 2021
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