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February 25, 2026 at 4:08 pm #491010
Chrissy Durrough Lugge
Keymaster

Hi Emma,

We would expect someone with cerebellar ataxia to have difficulty standing with feet together with eyes open and eyes closed. Their imbalance does not stem from visual dependence, so we wouldn’t necessarily expect a big change in their balance when they close their eyes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563187/