Symptoms of Cerebral Damage Lecture Summary Symptoms of Cerebral Damage Lecture Summary Some symptoms of cerebral damage are nystagmas, deviation, hypotonia, speech disturbances, alaxia, dysmetria, dysdiadokinesia, asynergia, and tremor. Nystagmas is the rapid oscillation of the eyes.
Deviation is problems with balance and gait.
People suffering from deviation appear to be drunk. Speech disturbances include slurred and slow speaking. Alaxia is the abnormal execution of voluntary movements, especially fine motor control. Dysmetria is the complete loss of fine motor control. Dysdiadokinesia is irregular timing, lack of rhythm, problems with control of force.