Cerebellar ataxia

Cerebellar ataxia is a form of ataxia originating in the cerebellum.

A rare disease of the rhombencephalon, "rhombencephalosynapsis" is characterized by a missing vermis resulting in a fused cerebellum. Patients generally present with cerebellar ataxia.

Assessment
Romberg's test can be used to distinguish cerebellar ataxia from other forms of ataxia.