You are examining the gait of a four-year-old who is unsteady and uses a wide base of support. Also, the child appears to lurch at times with minimal truncal bobbing in an anterior and posterior direction and cannot maintain a standing position with the feet close together for more than five seconds. Which area of the brain is most likely affected in this child?
1. Basal ganglia
2. Cerebellum
3. Substantia nigra
4. Prefrontal cortex
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