@article {Chhetri242, author = {S K Chhetri and D Gow and S Shaunak and A Varma}, title = {Clinical assessment of the sensory ataxias; diagnostic algorithm with illustrative cases}, volume = {14}, number = {4}, pages = {242--251}, year = {2014}, doi = {10.1136/practneurol-2013-000764}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Ataxia is a common neurological syndrome resulting from cerebellar, vestibular or sensory disorders. The recognition and characterisation of sensory ataxia remains a challenge. Cerebellar ataxia is the more common and easier to identify; sensory ataxia is often mistaken for cerebellar ataxia, leading to diagnostic errors and delays. A coherent aetiological work-up is only possible if clinicians initially recognise sensory ataxia. We discuss ways to separate sensory from cerebellar ataxia, the causes of sensory ataxia and the clinico-neurophysiological syndromes causing the sensory ataxia syndromes. We summarise a logical tiered approach as a diagnostic algorithm.}, issn = {1474-7758}, URL = {https://pn.bmj.com/content/14/4/242}, eprint = {https://pn.bmj.com/content/14/4/242.full.pdf}, journal = {Practical Neurology} }