Diagnosing
Difficulty in recognizing dyschronometria's easily recognizable symptoms is that it also tends to show up with other Cerebellar Ataxia's that effect Gait, speech and thought process. These other ataxia's also use the same symptoms of lacking spacial recognition and time disorientation to diagnose those ataxia's as well covering up the fact most these patients also have dyschronometria. The most common ataxia's dyschronometria has been seem to be evident with are dyssynergia, dysmetria, dysdiadochokinesia, dysarthria as well as the ataxia's effecting stance and gait. Dyslexia is also another problem with those individuals affected by Dyschronometria, however it is unsure weather Dyslexia is developed or worsened by having Dyschronometria, or if it is the exact opposite where having the dyslexia increases the chance to develop dyschronometria. Another problem that dyschronometria feces in detection is that Dyschronometria is a relatively new name for this side effect and precursor to dementia compared to other cerebellar ataxia's such as the ataxias mentioned above. When dyschronometria is detected on the other hand, it is usually found when the symptom has progressed to the point where it can not be reversed or provide any type of benefit for taking the testing medication to either slow down dyschronometria or the process of dementia setting in which is what dyschronometria is a signal for.
However the greatest error in diagnosing dyschronometria is that this cerebellar ataxia hides itself with the symptoms and signs it shows. The signs that those who are diagnosed with dyschronometria are not obvious, and oftentimes are mistaken to be other cerebellar ataxias or dementia by medical professionals. In addiction these medical professionals usually expect to see signs of the circadian rhythm being disrupted by either their sleeping cycles and patterns have no logical sense to it, which have nothing to do with dyschronometria. Other error in diagnosing dyschronometria included the idea that those who have dyschronometria have a speech impediment or suffer from delusions border lining psychosis, impairment of long term memory, as well as the complete loss of conscious understanding of time. These misconceptions mentioned mostly stem from the fact that this cerebellar ataxia is rarely diagnosed without being seen in dementia or with another ataxia.
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