Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system and brain, leading to a loss ...

Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...

A specialist nurse to support patients with the neurological condition ataxia has started work in the South West. It is a ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic workaround that helps cells cope with Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare and devastating disorder.

Ataxia is a degenerative disease affecting the nervous system, presenting poor coordination and movement, difficulties with speech, walking, fine motor skills, swallowing, and vision. It mainly ...

Ataxia means the loss of coordination of body movements. Acute cerebellar ataxia is a disorder in children that causes a sudden loss of coordination. It is relatively prevalent in children, especially ...

Difficulty balancing or an inability to do so can be caused by any number of factors. Head injuries, migraines, alcohol use, ear infections and medications can all affect your musculoskeletal system ...

Ataxia is a medical term describing a lack of coordination. Uncoordinated movement is also known as coordination impairment or loss of coordination. For most people, body movements are smooth, ...

At 5 years old, Shelbi Davenport ‘20 was diagnosed with ataxia, a progressive neurological disease that affects speech, motor ...

Ataxia is a lack of muscle coordination that may affect a person’s speech, eye movements, and ability to swallow, walk, and pick up objects. It can happen due to certain health conditions, genetics, ...

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare human genetic disorder that is characterized by cancer predisposition, neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, radiosensitivity, chromosomal instability and ...

Ataxia is the defect in normal movements like walking, speaking, eating swallowing etc. It is caused most commonly by damage to the brain stem or cerebellum that regulates movements. There are over 50 ...