Romberg Phenomenon

Romberg's phenomenon is an irregular condition of lateral instability that occurs in people with unstable legs and is limited to up to 5 years of life. It is also called infantile ataxia and is difficult to describe in simple words.

Normally, while walking, each person's feet create impulses directed outward or inward from the trajectory specified by the movement of the body. With the Romberg phenomenon, impulses in response to the foot are distorted, which leads to a deviation of the entire human body from upright posture. Due to instability, a person may experience problems with balance, spatial orientation, and head and eye movements.

One of the most common signs of pheno