TY - JOUR T1 - Ataxia and autism JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - ep50 LP - ep50 VL - 90 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2005/08/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/90/2/ep50.abstract N2 - Non-progressive congenital ataxia is of two types: ataxia diplegia (with lower limb spasticity) and simple ataxia (without spasticity). Simple ataxia may be subdivided into “congenital cerebellar ataxia” (with uncoordination of voluntary movements) and “the dysequilibrium syndrome” (with lack of a sense of equilibrium or maintenance of body position in space). Studies have shown cerebellar abnormalities on imaging in only a minority of children with simple nonprogressive ataxia and … ER -