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I'm about to be 17 and looking at the split option program for the Army. I have parental permission and everything but im not sure about my medical history. When I was around 2-ish I had a case of Acute Cerebellar ataxia. It's not a degenerative condition and I am perfectly ok in every way.
Here is some info on it: Causes
Acute cerebellar ataxia is most common in children, especially those younger than 3 years old. It often occurs several weeks after a viral illness. Viral infections that may cause this include chickenpox, Coxsackie disease, Epstein-Barr, and mycoplasma pneumonia. Exposure to older insecticides called organophosphates may also cause ataxia.
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Ataxia may affect movement of the middle part of the body from the neck to the hip area (the trunk) or the arms and legs (limbs). When the child is sitting, the body may move side-to-side, back-to-front, or both, and quickly move back to an upright position. When a person with ataxia of the arms reaches for an object, their hand may sway back and forth. Common symptoms of ataxia are listed below.
* Sudden, uncoordinated movement
* Walking problems (unsteady gait)
* Sudden eye movements (nystagmus)
* Clumsy speech pattern (dysarthria)
Pretty much, it goes away on its own and did. The best I could find when researching disqualifying conditions for the military was degenrative conditions but it's not degenerative.
I am planning on meeting with a recruiter within the week to discuss this but I would like some opinions in the meantime. If anyone has any info on the Military enlistment and this condition it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Here is some info on it: Causes
Acute cerebellar ataxia is most common in children, especially those younger than 3 years old. It often occurs several weeks after a viral illness. Viral infections that may cause this include chickenpox, Coxsackie disease, Epstein-Barr, and mycoplasma pneumonia. Exposure to older insecticides called organophosphates may also cause ataxia.
Back to TopSymptoms
Ataxia may affect movement of the middle part of the body from the neck to the hip area (the trunk) or the arms and legs (limbs). When the child is sitting, the body may move side-to-side, back-to-front, or both, and quickly move back to an upright position. When a person with ataxia of the arms reaches for an object, their hand may sway back and forth. Common symptoms of ataxia are listed below.
* Sudden, uncoordinated movement
* Walking problems (unsteady gait)
* Sudden eye movements (nystagmus)
* Clumsy speech pattern (dysarthria)
Pretty much, it goes away on its own and did. The best I could find when researching disqualifying conditions for the military was degenrative conditions but it's not degenerative.
I am planning on meeting with a recruiter within the week to discuss this but I would like some opinions in the meantime. If anyone has any info on the Military enlistment and this condition it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.