TY - JOUR T1 - Ataxia induced by small amounts of alcohol JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 370 LP - 373 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.65.3.370 VL - 65 IS - 3 AU - F Setta AU - J Jacquy AU - J Hildebrand AU - M-U Manto Y1 - 1998/09/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/65/3/370.abstract N2 - A patient is described who exhibited cerebellar ataxia after drinking small amounts of alcohol. Intake of 5 g alcohol induced a gaze evoked nystagmus, a scanning speech, a body sway after eye closure, and bilateral postural leg tremor. Kinematic and EMG analysis of fast wrist movements showed normal movements before and marked hypermetria after alcohol intake. Dysmetria was due to abnormal programming of antagonist muscle activity. ER -