dysdiadochokinesis

dysdiadochokinesis

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n.
clumsiness in performing rapidly alternating movements. It is often recognized by asking the patient to tap with his fingers on the back of his other hand. It is a sign of disease of the cerebellum or its intracerebral connections.

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