Differentiation between cerebellar and sensory ataxia - McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

Table 1.2-1. Differentiation between cerebellar and sensory ataxia
Manifestations	Cerebellar ataxia	Sensory ataxia
Nystagmus	Present	Absent
Dysarthria	Present	Absent
Proprioception	Normal	Abnormal
Deep tendon reflexes	Normal or pendular	Decreased or absent
Truncal ataxia	Present	Absent
Can be compensated by visual control	No	Yes