ok i wrote not long ago about my son hitting his head. well i am still going through symptoms and now they diagnosed him with possible ataxia which is ( Ataxia (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Lack of coordination in the muscles. Ataxia, an extreme lack of coordination of the muscles, is a symptom of damage to the central nervous system) he is being referred to a pediactric neuro doctor. i just want to know if his head injury could have caused it?
2006-08-30 17:16:42 · 2 answers · asked by tammy_martin22 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Since the brain is the control center of the nervous system, yes. Many brain injured persons are ataxic - but that does not mean it will last forever.
2006-08-30 17:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. If you hit your head hard enough to damage the brain.
This website goes over everything about it:
http://www.ataxia.org.uk/page.builder/causes.html
2006-08-30 17:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by teeniey37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋