brain<\/a>, it may lead to the onset of problems with the patient’s gait or balance. The cerebellum is the region of the brain responsible for maintaining gait and balance, especially while moving.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs a result of the infection, the patient may find that they lose spatial awareness of what’s around them. They may start to lose their balance, and fall; when rising from a seated position. The patient may also develop a condition known as ataxia. Patients with ataxia experience problems with their walking gait, and they may take awkward steps. The patients may even start to develop the onset of tremors, the hands may tremble, and they may experience this effect in the limbs as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These symptoms are signs of advanced infection with Bartonella bacteria. The patient requires immediate treatment with antibiotics to eradicate the bacteria and return the patient to health.<\/p>\n\n\n
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