What are the symptoms of cerebellar degeneration?

What are the symptoms of cerebellar degeneration?

Symptoms of cerebellar degeneration may include:

• Balance problems, vertigo or dizziness.
• Decreased muscle tone (hypotonia).
• Eye problems, including double vision and involuntary eye movements (nystagmus).
• Poor muscle coordination in your arms or legs (ataxia).
• Problems with motor skills, such as holding your head up or using your limbs.
• Tremors or shaking when performing muscle movements.
• Unsteady or uncoordinated walk with a wide gait.

Additional symptoms that are more common in people with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration include:

• Dementia (problems with memory, reasoning and thinking).
• Slow and slurred speech (dysarthria).

People with cerebellar degeneration may also have mental health disorders such as:

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• Autism spectrum disorder.
• Schizophrenia.