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Ataxia vs Confusion - What's the difference?

ataxia | confusion |

In obsolete terms the difference between ataxia and confusion

is that ataxia is disorder; irregularity while confusion is disgrace, shame.

As nouns the difference between ataxia and confusion

is that ataxia is lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability while confusion is a lack of clarity or order.

ataxia

English

Noun

(wikipedia ataxia)
  • (pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
  • (chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
  • (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Synonyms

    * ataxy * dystaxia

    Derived terms

    * ataxic

    confusion

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A lack of clarity or order.
  • The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  • (obsolete) disgrace, shame

    • Synonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) discombobulation * (state of being confused) bewilderment, disarray

    Antonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) clarity * (misunderstanding) distinction