Rising Neurological Symptoms: Nurse links cases to illegal mining chemical exposure

In a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb on September 29, 2026, the unidentified nurse said several patients involved in “galamsey” were experiencing symptoms associated with cerebellar ataxia, a neurological condition that affects balance, coordination and control of movement.

A young nurse has urged people whose relatives or friends are involved in illegal mining, widely known as “galamsey”, to encourage them to stop, citing what she described as a growing number of patients presenting with neurological symptoms at the facility she works.

What is Cerebellar ataxia Cerebellar ataxia refers to impaired coordination caused by dysfunction or damage involving the cerebellum, a part of the brain that helps control balance and coordinated movement.