Drunken sailor gait" which is a symptom of motor ataxia in which people stand with legs widely spaced to maintain balance is most likely the result of

a. damage to the caudate nucleus
b. damage to the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum
c. damage to the alpha motor neurons
d. damage to the oligodendrocytes

Ans: b. damage to the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum

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