DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform rapid, alternating movements (hand pronation / supination, alternating finger movements); Impaired ability to control speed, distance and range of movement (overshooting / undershooting)
A - Ataxia - Gait and Limb (heel-shin) ataxia.
N - Nystagmus (horizontal) - Involuntary, rhythmic eye movements
I - Intention tremor - Tremor that worsens as a limb approaches a target during voluntary movement.
S - Slurred speech (Dysarthria)
H - Hypotonia - Floppy or decreased tone, decreased resistance to passive movement.

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