Keyboard issue - Cursor moves backwards while typing

Hello,
I have an issue with the keyboard of a Macbook Pro (2011). When I'm typing (email, notes or word etc.), the cursor moves up a couple of lines by itself and I end up typing in a middle of another word. It seems to do so randomly. I have done what apple advises in case of keyboard issue but it hasn't solved the problem so I was wondering if any of you had any suggestion on how to solve that. Thanks

If you have another keyboard, use it see if the problem crops up there.
Reset the SMC: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964 Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
From the disc that originally came w/your comp, run the Hardware Test & post the results.
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Keyboard issue - Cursor moves backwards while typing

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