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Locomotor ataxia

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People afflicted with this disease may walk in a jerky, non-fluid manner. They will not know where their arms and legs are without looking (i.e., a failure of
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named the cause of death as "Locomotor Ataxia 6 months", presumed to be a reference to syphilis.
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It is caused by degeneration of the posterior (dorsal) white column of the spinal cord.
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This article about a medical condition affecting the nervous system is a
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is the inability to precisely control one's own bodily movements.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: Sucking Through the Century, 1897-1997
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The chilling effects of this condition and its connection to
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Eadweard Muybridge
ataxia
proprioception
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syphilis
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Bram Stoker
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"I. The Surgical Treatment of Locomotor Ataxia"
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: Sucking Through the Century, 1897-1997
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